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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,445.74, 249,731.45 and 99,932.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,445.74, 249,731.45 and 99,932.23 is: 149,936.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,445.74 : 249,731.45 = 99,932.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,445.74/249,731.45 = 99,932.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,445.74x = 249,731.45 × 99,932.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,445.74x = 24,956,221,449.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,956,221,449.00/166,445.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,936.08

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