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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,551.28, 249,924.66 and 61,443.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,551.28, 249,924.66 and 61,443.52 is: 92,201.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,551.28 : 249,924.66 = 61,443.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,551.28/249,924.66 = 61,443.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,551.28x = 249,924.66 × 61,443.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,551.28x = 15,356,250,845.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,356,250,845.20/166,551.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,201.34

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