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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,508.65, 249,894.20 and 61,401.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,508.65, 249,894.20 and 61,401.43 is: 92,150.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,508.65 : 249,894.20 = 61,401.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,508.65/249,894.20 = 61,401.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,508.65x = 249,894.20 × 61,401.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,508.65x = 15,343,861,228.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,343,861,228.71/166,508.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,150.54

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