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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,186.32, 249,264.72 and 41,527.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,186.32, 249,264.72 and 41,527.20 is: 62,287.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,186.32 : 249,264.72 = 41,527.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,186.32/249,264.72 = 41,527.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,186.32x = 249,264.72 × 41,527.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,186.32x = 10,351,265,880.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,351,265,880.38/166,186.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,287.11

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