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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,543.40, 249,728.70 and 61,308.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,543.40, 249,728.70 and 61,308.20 is: 91,930.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,543.40 : 249,728.70 = 61,308.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,543.40/249,728.70 = 61,308.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,543.40x = 249,728.70 × 61,308.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,543.40x = 15,310,417,085.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,310,417,085.34/166,543.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,930.49

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