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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,249.10, 249,426.78 and 59,561.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,249.10, 249,426.78 and 59,561.03 is: 89,360.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,249.10 : 249,426.78 = 59,561.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,249.10/249,426.78 = 59,561.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,249.10x = 249,426.78 × 59,561.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,249.10x = 14,856,116,326.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,856,116,326.60/166,249.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,360.58

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