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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,317.62, 249,574.86 and 61,210.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,317.62, 249,574.86 and 61,210.40 is: 91,851.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,317.62 : 249,574.86 = 61,210.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,317.62/249,574.86 = 61,210.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,317.62x = 249,574.86 × 61,210.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,317.62x = 15,276,575,762.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,276,575,762.67/166,317.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,851.82

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