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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,218.75, 249,328.13 and 41,559.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,218.75, 249,328.13 and 41,559.75 is: 62,339.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,218.75 : 249,328.13 = 41,559.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,218.75/249,328.13 = 41,559.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,218.75x = 249,328.13 × 41,559.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,218.75x = 10,362,014,542.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,362,014,542.97/166,218.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,339.63

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