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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,882.33, 250,379.39 and 54,567.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,882.33, 250,379.39 and 54,567.73 is: 81,869.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,882.33 : 250,379.39 = 54,567.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,882.33/250,379.39 = 54,567.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,882.33x = 250,379.39 × 54,567.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,882.33x = 13,662,634,951.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,662,634,951.08/166,882.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,869.87

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