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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,589.20, 249,884.53 and 52,737.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,589.20, 249,884.53 and 52,737.57 is: 79,106.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,589.20 : 249,884.53 = 52,737.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,589.20/249,884.53 = 52,737.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,589.20x = 249,884.53 × 52,737.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,589.20x = 13,178,303,057.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,178,303,057.60/166,589.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,106.59

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