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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,520.27, 249,793.40 and 59,918.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,520.27, 249,793.40 and 59,918.13 is: 89,881.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,520.27 : 249,793.40 = 59,918.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,520.27/249,793.40 = 59,918.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,520.27x = 249,793.40 × 59,918.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,520.27x = 14,967,153,564.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,967,153,564.14/166,520.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,881.87

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