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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,531.77, 249,362.85 and 109,426.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,531.77, 249,362.85 and 109,426.13 is: 163,853.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,531.77 : 249,362.85 = 109,426.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,531.77/249,362.85 = 109,426.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,531.77x = 249,362.85 × 109,426.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,531.77x = 27,286,810,394.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,286,810,394.46/166,531.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,853.48

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