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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,450.72, 249,559.44 and 61,256.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,450.72, 249,559.44 and 61,256.02 is: 91,841.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,450.72 : 249,559.44 = 61,256.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,450.72/249,559.44 = 61,256.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,450.72x = 249,559.44 × 61,256.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,450.72x = 15,287,018,047.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,287,018,047.83/166,450.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,841.10

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