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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,309.37, 249,562.46 and 61,202.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,309.37, 249,562.46 and 61,202.15 is: 91,839.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,309.37 : 249,562.46 = 61,202.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,309.37/249,562.46 = 61,202.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,309.37x = 249,562.46 × 61,202.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,309.37x = 15,273,758,016.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,273,758,016.48/166,309.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,839.43

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