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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,107.24, 249,164.70 and 59,498.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,107.24, 249,164.70 and 59,498.52 is: 89,249.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,107.24 : 249,164.70 = 59,498.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,107.24/249,164.70 = 59,498.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,107.24x = 249,164.70 × 59,498.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,107.24x = 14,824,930,886.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,824,930,886.24/166,107.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,249.16

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