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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,288.88, 249,432.60 and 41,629.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,288.88, 249,432.60 and 41,629.52 is: 62,444.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,288.88 : 249,432.60 = 41,629.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,288.88/249,432.60 = 41,629.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,288.88x = 249,432.60 × 41,629.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,288.88x = 10,383,759,410.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,383,759,410.35/166,288.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,444.10

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