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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166.37, 249.53 and 75.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166.37, 249.53 and 75.06 is: 112.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166.37 : 249.53 = 75.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166.37/249.53 = 75.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166.37x = 249.53 × 75.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166.37x = 18,729.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,729.77/166.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112.58

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