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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,873.10, 249,920.85 and 163,532.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,873.10, 249,920.85 and 163,532.30 is: 244,917.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,873.10 : 249,920.85 = 163,532.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,873.10/249,920.85 = 163,532.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,873.10x = 249,920.85 × 163,532.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,873.10x = 40,870,131,418.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,870,131,418.46/166,873.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,917.43

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