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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,089.42, 249,134.13 and 41,430.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,089.42, 249,134.13 and 41,430.42 is: 62,145.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,089.42 : 249,134.13 = 41,430.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,089.42/249,134.13 = 41,430.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,089.42x = 249,134.13 × 41,430.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,089.42x = 10,321,731,642.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,321,731,642.23/166,089.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,145.63

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