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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166.00, 249.01 and 50.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166.00, 249.01 and 50.45 is: 75.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166.00 : 249.01 = 50.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166.00/249.01 = 50.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166.00x = 249.01 × 50.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166.00x = 12,562.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,562.37/166.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75.67

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