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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,260.60, 249,117.30 and 96,017.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,260.60, 249,117.30 and 96,017.40 is: 143,868.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,260.60 : 249,117.30 = 96,017.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,260.60/249,117.30 = 96,017.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,260.60x = 249,117.30 × 96,017.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,260.60x = 23,919,595,441.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,919,595,441.02/166,260.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,868.09

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