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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,286.75, 249,454.77 and 61,097.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,286.75, 249,454.77 and 61,097.52 is: 91,655.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,286.75 : 249,454.77 = 61,097.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,286.75/249,454.77 = 61,097.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,286.75x = 249,454.77 × 61,097.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,286.75x = 15,241,067,799.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,241,067,799.17/166,286.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,655.34

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