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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,551.22, 249,817.11 and 41,882.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,551.22, 249,817.11 and 41,882.50 is: 62,821.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,551.22 : 249,817.11 = 41,882.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,551.22/249,817.11 = 41,882.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,551.22x = 249,817.11 × 41,882.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,551.22x = 10,462,965,109.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,462,965,109.58/166,551.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,821.31

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