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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,308.60, 249,412.86 and 87,379.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,308.60, 249,412.86 and 87,379.68 is: 131,043.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,308.60 : 249,412.86 = 87,379.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,308.60/249,412.86 = 87,379.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,308.60x = 249,412.86 × 87,379.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,308.60x = 21,793,615,894.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,793,615,894.68/166,308.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,043.23

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