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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,205.16, 249,310.17 and 41,546.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,205.16, 249,310.17 and 41,546.16 is: 62,319.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,205.16 : 249,310.17 = 41,546.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,205.16/249,310.17 = 41,546.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,205.16x = 249,310.17 × 41,546.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,205.16x = 10,357,880,212.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,357,880,212.45/166,205.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,319.85

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