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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,541.57, 249,810.03 and 40,180.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,541.57, 249,810.03 and 40,180.75 is: 60,270.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,541.57 : 249,810.03 = 40,180.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,541.57/249,810.03 = 40,180.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,541.57x = 249,810.03 × 40,180.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,541.57x = 10,037,555,313.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,037,555,313.09/166,541.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,270.57

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