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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,589.26, 249,883.89 and 133,152.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,589.26, 249,883.89 and 133,152.76 is: 199,729.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,589.26 : 249,883.89 = 133,152.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,589.26/249,883.89 = 133,152.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,589.26x = 249,883.89 × 133,152.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,589.26x = 33,272,729,446.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,272,729,446.07/166,589.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,729.14

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