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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,286.88, 249,429.60 and 41,627.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,286.88, 249,429.60 and 41,627.52 is: 62,441.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,286.88 : 249,429.60 = 41,627.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,286.88/249,429.60 = 41,627.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,286.88x = 249,429.60 × 41,627.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,286.88x = 10,383,135,662.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,383,135,662.59/166,286.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,441.10

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