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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,595.49, 249,941.70 and 59,977.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,595.49, 249,941.70 and 59,977.53 is: 89,983.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,595.49 : 249,941.70 = 59,977.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,595.49/249,941.70 = 59,977.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,595.49x = 249,941.70 × 59,977.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,595.49x = 14,990,885,810.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,990,885,810.00/166,595.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,983.74

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