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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,751.60, 249,906.26 and 87,921.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,751.60, 249,906.26 and 87,921.60 is: 131,765.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,751.60 : 249,906.26 = 87,921.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,751.60/249,906.26 = 87,921.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,751.60x = 249,906.26 × 87,921.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,751.60x = 21,972,158,229.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,972,158,229.22/166,751.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,765.80

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