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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,088.31, 249,205.68 and 87,184.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,088.31, 249,205.68 and 87,184.41 is: 130,815.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,088.31 : 249,205.68 = 87,184.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,088.31/249,205.68 = 87,184.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,088.31x = 249,205.68 × 87,184.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,088.31x = 21,726,850,179.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,726,850,179.45/166,088.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,815.05

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