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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,946.36, 250,308.81 and 54,587.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,946.36, 250,308.81 and 54,587.21 is: 81,844.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,946.36 : 250,308.81 = 54,587.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,946.36/250,308.81 = 54,587.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,946.36x = 250,308.81 × 54,587.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,946.36x = 13,663,658,324.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,663,658,324.78/166,946.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,844.60

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