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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,896.65, 249,929.78 and 116,741.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,896.65, 249,929.78 and 116,741.90 is: 174,822.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,896.65 : 249,929.78 = 116,741.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,896.65/249,929.78 = 116,741.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,896.65x = 249,929.78 × 116,741.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,896.65x = 29,177,277,383.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,177,277,383.78/166,896.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,822.43

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