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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,824.16, 278,790.12 and 166,888.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,824.16, 278,790.12 and 166,888.44 is: 249,040.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,824.16 : 278,790.12 = 166,888.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,824.16/278,790.12 = 166,888.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,824.16x = 278,790.12 × 166,888.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,824.16x = 46,526,848,214.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,526,848,214.21/186,824.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,040.85

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