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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,047.89, 249,053.37 and 59,427.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,047.89, 249,053.37 and 59,427.56 is: 89,134.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,047.89 : 249,053.37 = 59,427.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,047.89/249,053.37 = 59,427.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,047.89x = 249,053.37 × 59,427.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,047.89x = 14,800,634,088.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,800,634,088.88/166,047.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,134.73

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