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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,119.52, 249,178 and 41,459.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,119.52, 249,178 and 41,459.68 is: 62,189.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,119.52 : 249,178 = 41,459.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,119.52/249,178 = 41,459.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,119.52x = 249,178 × 41,459.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,119.52x = 10,330,840,143.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,330,840,143.04/166,119.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,189.20

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