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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,880.37, 249,883.11 and 114,392.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,880.37, 249,883.11 and 114,392.37 is: 171,288.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,880.37 : 249,883.11 = 114,392.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,880.37/249,883.11 = 114,392.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,880.37x = 249,883.11 × 114,392.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,880.37x = 28,584,721,175.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,584,721,175.87/166,880.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,288.70

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