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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,089.20, 249,085.20 and 59,460.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,089.20, 249,085.20 and 59,460.80 is: 89,173.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,089.20 : 249,085.20 = 59,460.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,089.20/249,085.20 = 59,460.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,089.20x = 249,085.20 × 59,460.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,089.20x = 14,810,805,260.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,810,805,260.16/166,089.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,173.80

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