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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,062.40, 249,061.20 and 53,715.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,062.40, 249,061.20 and 53,715.40 is: 80,562.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,062.40 : 249,061.20 = 53,715.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,062.40/249,061.20 = 53,715.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,062.40x = 249,061.20 × 53,715.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,062.40x = 13,378,421,982.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,378,421,982.48/166,062.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,562.62

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