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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,242.80, 249,520.80 and 87,413.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,242.80, 249,520.80 and 87,413.60 is: 131,202.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,242.80 : 249,520.80 = 87,413.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,242.80/249,520.80 = 87,413.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,242.80x = 249,520.80 × 87,413.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,242.80x = 21,811,511,402.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,811,511,402.88/166,242.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,202.74

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