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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,442.60, 249,663.20 and 41,783.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,442.60, 249,663.20 and 41,783.60 is: 62,675.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,442.60 : 249,663.20 = 41,783.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,442.60/249,663.20 = 41,783.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,442.60x = 249,663.20 × 41,783.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,442.60x = 10,431,827,283.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,431,827,283.52/166,442.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,675.22

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