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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,371.24, 249,655.71 and 61,264.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,371.24, 249,655.71 and 61,264.02 is: 91,932.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,371.24 : 249,655.71 = 61,264.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,371.24/249,655.71 = 61,264.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,371.24x = 249,655.71 × 61,264.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,371.24x = 15,294,912,410.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,294,912,410.55/166,371.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,932.43

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