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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,059.32, 249,092.82 and 59,450.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,059.32, 249,092.82 and 59,450.56 is: 89,177.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,059.32 : 249,092.82 = 59,450.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,059.32/249,092.82 = 59,450.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,059.32x = 249,092.82 × 59,450.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,059.32x = 14,808,707,018.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,808,707,018.25/166,059.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,177.21

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