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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,250.10, 249,428.28 and 59,562.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,250.10, 249,428.28 and 59,562.03 is: 89,362.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,250.10 : 249,428.28 = 59,562.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,250.10/249,428.28 = 59,562.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,250.10x = 249,428.28 × 59,562.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,250.10x = 14,856,454,696.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,856,454,696.21/166,250.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,362.08

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