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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,953.80, 249,018.36 and 99,527.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,953.80, 249,018.36 and 99,527.32 is: 149,343.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,953.80 : 249,018.36 = 99,527.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,953.80/249,018.36 = 99,527.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,953.80x = 249,018.36 × 99,527.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,953.80x = 24,784,130,001.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,784,130,001.60/165,953.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,343.55

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