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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,001.13, 249,002.64 and 41,342.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,001.13, 249,002.64 and 41,342.13 is: 62,013.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,001.13 : 249,002.64 = 41,342.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,001.13/249,002.64 = 41,342.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,001.13x = 249,002.64 × 41,342.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,001.13x = 10,294,299,513.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,294,299,513.22/166,001.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,013.43

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