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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,345.24, 249,518.22 and 41,686.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,345.24, 249,518.22 and 41,686.60 is: 62,529.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,345.24 : 249,518.22 = 41,686.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,345.24/249,518.22 = 41,686.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,345.24x = 249,518.22 × 41,686.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,345.24x = 10,401,566,229.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,401,566,229.85/166,345.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,529.99

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