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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,542.40, 249,727.20 and 61,307.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,542.40, 249,727.20 and 61,307.20 is: 91,928.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,542.40 : 249,727.20 = 61,307.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,542.40/249,727.20 = 61,307.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,542.40x = 249,727.20 × 61,307.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,542.40x = 15,310,075,395.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,310,075,395.84/166,542.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,928.99

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