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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166.80, 250.23 and 75.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166.80, 250.23 and 75.51 is: 113.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166.80 : 250.23 = 75.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166.80/250.23 = 75.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166.80x = 250.23 × 75.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166.80x = 18,894.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,894.87/166.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113.28

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