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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,341.24, 249,610.68 and 61,234.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,341.24, 249,610.68 and 61,234.02 is: 91,887.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,341.24 : 249,610.68 = 61,234.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,341.24/249,610.68 = 61,234.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,341.24x = 249,610.68 × 61,234.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,341.24x = 15,284,665,371.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,284,665,371.33/166,341.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,887.41

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