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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,334.10, 249,448.80 and 53,988.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,334.10, 249,448.80 and 53,988.37 is: 80,965.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,334.10 : 249,448.80 = 53,988.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,334.10/249,448.80 = 53,988.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,334.10x = 249,448.80 × 53,988.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,334.10x = 13,467,333,284.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,467,333,284.38/166,334.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,965.56

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