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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,540.80, 249,589.44 and 61,262.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,540.80, 249,589.44 and 61,262.40 is: 91,812.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,540.80 : 249,589.44 = 61,262.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,540.80/249,589.44 = 61,262.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,540.80x = 249,589.44 × 61,262.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,540.80x = 15,290,448,109.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,290,448,109.06/166,540.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,812.03

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