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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,287.88, 249,431.10 and 41,628.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,287.88, 249,431.10 and 41,628.52 is: 62,442.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,287.88 : 249,431.10 = 41,628.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,287.88/249,431.10 = 41,628.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,287.88x = 249,431.10 × 41,628.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,287.88x = 10,383,447,534.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,383,447,534.97/166,287.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,442.60

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