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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,217.83, 249,326.73 and 41,558.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,217.83, 249,326.73 and 41,558.83 is: 62,338.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,217.83 : 249,326.73 = 41,558.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,217.83/249,326.73 = 41,558.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,217.83x = 249,326.73 × 41,558.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,217.83x = 10,361,725,732.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,361,725,732.10/166,217.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,338.23

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