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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,331.10, 249,529.53 and 53,990.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,331.10, 249,529.53 and 53,990.46 is: 80,996.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,331.10 : 249,529.53 = 53,990.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,331.10/249,529.53 = 53,990.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,331.10x = 249,529.53 × 53,990.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,331.10x = 13,472,214,108.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,472,214,108.28/166,331.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,996.36

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