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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,112.88, 249,170.26 and 41,453.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,112.88, 249,170.26 and 41,453.88 is: 62,181.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,112.88 : 249,170.26 = 41,453.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,112.88/249,170.26 = 41,453.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,112.88x = 249,170.26 × 41,453.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,112.88x = 10,329,074,057.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,329,074,057.61/166,112.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,181.05

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