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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,282.80, 249,580.80 and 87,453.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,282.80, 249,580.80 and 87,453.60 is: 131,262.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,282.80 : 249,580.80 = 87,453.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,282.80/249,580.80 = 87,453.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,282.80x = 249,580.80 × 87,453.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,282.80x = 21,826,739,450.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,826,739,450.88/166,282.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,262.76

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