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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,303.44, 249,455.16 and 41,644.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,303.44, 249,455.16 and 41,644.44 is: 62,466.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,303.44 : 249,455.16 = 41,644.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,303.44/249,455.16 = 41,644.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,303.44x = 249,455.16 × 41,644.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,303.44x = 10,388,420,443.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,388,420,443.31/166,303.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,466.66

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