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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,446.24, 249,732.21 and 99,932.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,446.24, 249,732.21 and 99,932.73 is: 149,936.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,446.24 : 249,732.21 = 99,932.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,446.24/249,732.21 = 99,932.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,446.24x = 249,732.21 × 99,932.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,446.24x = 24,956,421,014.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,956,421,014.57/166,446.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,936.83

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