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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,542.04, 249,810.74 and 40,181.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,542.04, 249,810.74 and 40,181.23 is: 60,271.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,542.04 : 249,810.74 = 40,181.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,542.04/249,810.74 = 40,181.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,542.04x = 249,810.74 × 40,181.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,542.04x = 10,037,702,800.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,037,702,800.41/166,542.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,271.29

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