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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,514.70, 249,772.05 and 61,311.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,514.70, 249,772.05 and 61,311.90 is: 91,967.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,514.70 : 249,772.05 = 61,311.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,514.70/249,772.05 = 61,311.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,514.70x = 249,772.05 × 61,311.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,514.70x = 15,313,998,952.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,313,998,952.40/166,514.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,967.85

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