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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,988.74, 249,891.82 and 103,838.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,988.74, 249,891.82 and 103,838.60 is: 155,390.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,988.74 : 249,891.82 = 103,838.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,988.74/249,891.82 = 103,838.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,988.74x = 249,891.82 × 103,838.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,988.74x = 25,948,416,740.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,948,416,740.25/166,988.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,390.22

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