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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166.37, 249.47 and 58.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166.37, 249.47 and 58.14 is: 87.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166.37 : 249.47 = 58.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166.37/249.47 = 58.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166.37x = 249.47 × 58.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166.37x = 14,503.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,503.90/166.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87.18

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