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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,187.32, 249,266.22 and 41,528.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,187.32, 249,266.22 and 41,528.20 is: 62,288.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,187.32 : 249,266.22 = 41,528.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,187.32/249,266.22 = 41,528.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,187.32x = 249,266.22 × 41,528.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,187.32x = 10,351,577,437.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,351,577,437.40/166,187.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,288.61

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