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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,260.05, 249,425.10 and 53,931.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,260.05, 249,425.10 and 53,931.49 is: 80,908.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,260.05 : 249,425.10 = 53,931.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,260.05/249,425.10 = 53,931.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,260.05x = 249,425.10 × 53,931.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,260.05x = 13,451,867,579.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,451,867,579.21/166,260.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,908.60

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