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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,548.29, 249,820.12 and 40,187.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,548.29, 249,820.12 and 40,187.48 is: 60,280.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,548.29 : 249,820.12 = 40,187.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,548.29/249,820.12 = 40,187.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,548.29x = 249,820.12 × 40,187.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,548.29x = 10,039,641,076.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,039,641,076.10/166,548.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,280.66

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