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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,117.52, 249,175 and 41,457.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,117.52, 249,175 and 41,457.68 is: 62,186.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,117.52 : 249,175 = 41,457.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,117.52/249,175 = 41,457.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,117.52x = 249,175 × 41,457.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,117.52x = 10,330,217,414
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,330,217,414/166,117.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,186.20

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