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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,515.60, 249,627.60 and 99,982.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,515.60, 249,627.60 and 99,982.20 is: 149,885.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,515.60 : 249,627.60 = 99,982.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,515.60/249,627.60 = 99,982.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,515.60x = 249,627.60 × 99,982.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,515.60x = 24,958,316,628.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,958,316,628.72/166,515.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,885.76

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