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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,541.04, 249,809.24 and 40,180.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,541.04, 249,809.24 and 40,180.23 is: 60,269.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,541.04 : 249,809.24 = 40,180.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,541.04/249,809.24 = 40,180.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,541.04x = 249,809.24 × 40,180.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,541.04x = 10,037,392,819.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,037,392,819.78/166,541.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,269.79

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