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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,865.75, 250,298.45 and 67,025.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,865.75, 250,298.45 and 67,025.96 is: 100,538.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,865.75 : 250,298.45 = 67,025.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,865.75/250,298.45 = 67,025.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,865.75x = 250,298.45 × 67,025.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,865.75x = 16,776,493,501.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,776,493,501.11/166,865.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,538.87

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