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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 192,557.60, 288,058.80 and 166,551.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 192,557.60, 288,058.80 and 166,551.20 is: 249,154.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    192,557.60 : 288,058.80 = 166,551.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    192,557.60/288,058.80 = 166,551.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    192,557.60x = 288,058.80 × 166,551.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    192,557.60x = 47,976,538,810.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,976,538,810.56/192,557.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,154.22

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