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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,261.92, 249,492.23 and 61,091.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,261.92, 249,492.23 and 61,091.52 is: 91,673.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,261.92 : 249,492.23 = 61,091.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,261.92/249,492.23 = 61,091.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,261.92x = 249,492.23 × 61,091.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,261.92x = 15,241,859,558.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,241,859,558.89/166,261.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,673.79

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