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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,258.02, 249,387.03 and 41,599.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,258.02, 249,387.03 and 41,599.02 is: 62,398.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,258.02 : 249,387.03 = 41,599.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,258.02/249,387.03 = 41,599.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,258.02x = 249,387.03 × 41,599.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,258.02x = 10,374,256,048.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,374,256,048.71/166,258.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,398.53

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