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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,494.56, 249,700.30 and 65,313.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,494.56, 249,700.30 and 65,313.17 is: 97,953.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,494.56 : 249,700.30 = 65,313.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,494.56/249,700.30 = 65,313.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,494.56x = 249,700.30 × 65,313.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,494.56x = 16,308,716,731.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,308,716,731.17/166,494.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,953.45

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