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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,344.24, 249,615.18 and 61,237.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,344.24, 249,615.18 and 61,237.02 is: 91,891.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,344.24 : 249,615.18 = 61,237.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,344.24/249,615.18 = 61,237.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,344.24x = 249,615.18 × 61,237.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,344.24x = 15,285,689,769.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,285,689,769.96/166,344.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,891.91

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