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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,221.27, 249,331.95 and 41,562.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,221.27, 249,331.95 and 41,562.27 is: 62,343.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,221.27 : 249,331.95 = 41,562.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,221.27/249,331.95 = 41,562.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,221.27x = 249,331.95 × 41,562.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,221.27x = 10,362,801,825.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,362,801,825.53/166,221.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,343.42

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