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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,976.24, 249,906.67 and 99,288.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,976.24, 249,906.67 and 99,288.59 is: 148,601.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,976.24 : 249,906.67 = 99,288.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,976.24/249,906.67 = 99,288.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,976.24x = 249,906.67 × 99,288.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,976.24x = 24,812,879,398.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,812,879,398.14/166,976.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,601.26

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