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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,550.28, 249,923.16 and 61,442.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,550.28, 249,923.16 and 61,442.52 is: 92,199.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,550.28 : 249,923.16 = 61,442.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,550.28/249,923.16 = 61,442.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,550.28x = 249,923.16 × 61,442.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,550.28x = 15,355,908,756.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,355,908,756.76/166,550.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,199.84

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