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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,225.92, 249,334.92 and 41,566.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,225.92, 249,334.92 and 41,566.80 is: 62,349.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,225.92 : 249,334.92 = 41,566.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,225.92/249,334.92 = 41,566.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,225.92x = 249,334.92 × 41,566.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,225.92x = 10,364,054,752.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,364,054,752.66/166,225.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,349.21

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