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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,507.15, 249,760.14 and 59,890.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,507.15, 249,760.14 and 59,890.93 is: 89,836.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,507.15 : 249,760.14 = 59,890.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,507.15/249,760.14 = 59,890.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,507.15x = 249,760.14 × 59,890.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,507.15x = 14,958,367,061.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,958,367,061.53/166,507.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,836.18

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