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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,552.22, 249,818.60 and 41,883.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,552.22, 249,818.60 and 41,883.50 is: 62,822.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,552.22 : 249,818.60 = 41,883.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,552.22/249,818.60 = 41,883.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,552.22x = 249,818.60 × 41,883.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,552.22x = 10,463,277,333.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,463,277,333.10/166,552.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,822.80

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