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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 355,865.00, 533,741.00 and 166,456.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 355,865.00, 533,741.00 and 166,456.82 is: 249,658.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    355,865.00 : 533,741.00 = 166,456.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    355,865.00/533,741.00 = 166,456.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    355,865.00x = 533,741.00 × 166,456.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    355,865.00x = 88,844,830,065.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,844,830,065.69/355,865.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,658.81

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