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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,022.04, 249,065.05 and 53,730.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,022.04, 249,065.05 and 53,730.12 is: 80,605.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,022.04 : 249,065.05 = 53,730.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,022.04/249,065.05 = 53,730.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,022.04x = 249,065.05 × 53,730.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,022.04x = 13,382,295,024.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,382,295,024.31/166,022.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,605.53

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