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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,375.74, 249,662.44 and 61,268.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,375.74, 249,662.44 and 61,268.52 is: 91,939.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,375.74 : 249,662.44 = 61,268.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,375.74/249,662.44 = 61,268.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,375.74x = 249,662.44 × 61,268.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,375.74x = 15,296,448,198.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,296,448,198.39/166,375.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,939.17

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