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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,246.40, 249,369.60 and 41,587.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,246.40, 249,369.60 and 41,587.40 is: 62,381.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,246.40 : 249,369.60 = 41,587.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,246.40/249,369.60 = 41,587.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,246.40x = 249,369.60 × 41,587.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,246.40x = 10,370,633,303.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,370,633,303.04/166,246.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,381.10

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