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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,135.90, 249,207.38 and 59,526.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,135.90, 249,207.38 and 59,526.80 is: 89,291.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,135.90 : 249,207.38 = 59,526.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,135.90/249,207.38 = 59,526.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,135.90x = 249,207.38 × 59,526.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,135.90x = 14,834,517,867.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,834,517,867.78/166,135.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,291.46

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