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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,948.36, 250,311.81 and 54,589.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,948.36, 250,311.81 and 54,589.21 is: 81,847.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,948.36 : 250,311.81 = 54,589.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,948.36/250,311.81 = 54,589.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,948.36x = 250,311.81 × 54,589.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,948.36x = 13,664,323,961.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,664,323,961.57/166,948.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,847.61

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