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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,440.60, 249,515.10 and 99,907.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,440.60, 249,515.10 and 99,907.20 is: 149,773.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,440.60 : 249,515.10 = 99,907.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,440.60/249,515.10 = 99,907.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,440.60x = 249,515.10 × 99,907.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,440.60x = 24,928,354,998.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,928,354,998.72/166,440.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,773.28

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