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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,548.22, 249,812.61 and 41,879.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,548.22, 249,812.61 and 41,879.50 is: 62,816.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,548.22 : 249,812.61 = 41,879.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,548.22/249,812.61 = 41,879.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,548.22x = 249,812.61 × 41,879.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,548.22x = 10,462,027,200.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,462,027,200.50/166,548.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,816.81

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