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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,616.20, 249,924.30 and 107,518.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,616.20, 249,924.30 and 107,518.60 is: 161,277.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,616.20 : 249,924.30 = 107,518.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,616.20/249,924.30 = 107,518.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,616.20x = 249,924.30 × 107,518.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,616.20x = 26,871,510,841.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,871,510,841.98/166,616.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,277.90

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