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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,611.45, 249,931.38 and 58,531.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,611.45, 249,931.38 and 58,531.37 is: 87,802.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,611.45 : 249,931.38 = 58,531.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,611.45/249,931.38 = 58,531.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,611.45x = 249,931.38 × 58,531.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,611.45x = 14,628,824,827.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,628,824,827.73/166,611.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,802.04

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