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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,334.24, 249,501.72 and 41,675.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,334.24, 249,501.72 and 41,675.60 is: 62,513.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,334.24 : 249,501.72 = 41,675.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,334.24/249,501.72 = 41,675.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,334.24x = 249,501.72 × 41,675.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,334.24x = 10,398,133,882.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,398,133,882.03/166,334.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,513.49

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