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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,884.30, 250,490.91 and 118,906.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,884.30, 250,490.91 and 118,906.20 is: 178,476.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,884.30 : 250,490.91 = 118,906.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,884.30/250,490.91 = 118,906.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,884.30x = 250,490.91 × 118,906.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,884.30x = 29,784,922,242.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,784,922,242.64/166,884.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,476.48

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