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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,222.77, 249,334.20 and 41,563.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,222.77, 249,334.20 and 41,563.77 is: 62,345.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,222.77 : 249,334.20 = 41,563.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,222.77/249,334.20 = 41,563.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,222.77x = 249,334.20 × 41,563.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,222.77x = 10,363,269,341.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,363,269,341.93/166,222.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,345.67

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