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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,547.29, 249,818.62 and 40,186.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,547.29, 249,818.62 and 40,186.48 is: 60,279.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,547.29 : 249,818.62 = 40,186.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,547.29/249,818.62 = 40,186.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,547.29x = 249,818.62 × 40,186.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,547.29x = 10,039,330,976.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,039,330,976.26/166,547.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,279.16

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