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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,342.24, 249,612.18 and 61,235.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,342.24, 249,612.18 and 61,235.02 is: 91,888.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,342.24 : 249,612.18 = 61,235.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,342.24/249,612.18 = 61,235.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,342.24x = 249,612.18 × 61,235.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,342.24x = 15,285,006,834.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,285,006,834.54/166,342.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,888.91

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