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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,242.24, 249,363.36 and 41,583.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,242.24, 249,363.36 and 41,583.24 is: 62,374.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,242.24 : 249,363.36 = 41,583.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,242.24/249,363.36 = 41,583.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,242.24x = 249,363.36 × 41,583.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,242.24x = 10,369,336,446.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,369,336,446.09/166,242.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,374.86

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