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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,359.61, 249,390.37 and 61,104.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,359.61, 249,390.37 and 61,104.97 is: 91,602.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,359.61 : 249,390.37 = 61,104.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,359.61/249,390.37 = 61,104.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,359.61x = 249,390.37 × 61,104.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,359.61x = 15,238,991,077.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,238,991,077.14/166,359.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,602.71

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