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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,310.61, 249,352.05 and 59,692.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,310.61, 249,352.05 and 59,692.20 is: 89,497.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,310.61 : 249,352.05 = 59,692.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,310.61/249,352.05 = 59,692.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,310.61x = 249,352.05 × 59,692.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,310.61x = 14,884,372,439.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,884,372,439.01/166,310.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,497.43

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