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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,202.16, 249,305.67 and 41,543.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,202.16, 249,305.67 and 41,543.16 is: 62,315.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,202.16 : 249,305.67 = 41,543.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,202.16/249,305.67 = 41,543.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,202.16x = 249,305.67 × 41,543.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,202.16x = 10,356,945,337.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,356,945,337.72/166,202.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,315.35

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