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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,368.24, 249,651.18 and 61,261.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,368.24, 249,651.18 and 61,261.02 is: 91,927.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,368.24 : 249,651.18 = 61,261.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,368.24/249,651.18 = 61,261.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,368.24x = 249,651.18 × 61,261.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,368.24x = 15,293,885,931.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,293,885,931.00/166,368.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,927.92

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