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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,260.70, 249,342.45 and 59,632.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,260.70, 249,342.45 and 59,632.30 is: 89,431.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,260.70 : 249,342.45 = 59,632.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,260.70/249,342.45 = 59,632.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,260.70x = 249,342.45 × 59,632.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,260.70x = 14,868,863,781.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,868,863,781.14/166,260.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,431.02

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