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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,499.18, 249,632.91 and 71,700.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,499.18, 249,632.91 and 71,700.94 is: 107,501.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,499.18 : 249,632.91 = 71,700.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,499.18/249,632.91 = 71,700.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,499.18x = 249,632.91 × 71,700.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,499.18x = 17,898,913,053.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,898,913,053.77/166,499.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,501.51

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