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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,852.58, 250,306.13 and 54,500.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,852.58, 250,306.13 and 54,500.18 is: 81,759.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,852.58 : 250,306.13 = 54,500.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,852.58/250,306.13 = 54,500.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,852.58x = 250,306.13 × 54,500.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,852.58x = 13,641,728,024.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,641,728,024.82/166,852.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,759.17

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