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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,090.17, 249,140.82 and 53,771.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,090.17, 249,140.82 and 53,771.32 is: 80,658.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,090.17 : 249,140.82 = 53,771.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,090.17/249,140.82 = 53,771.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,090.17x = 249,140.82 × 53,771.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,090.17x = 13,396,630,757.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,396,630,757.28/166,090.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,658.78

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