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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,552.40, 249,828.60 and 41,893.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,552.40, 249,828.60 and 41,893.40 is: 62,840.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,552.40 : 249,828.60 = 41,893.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,552.40/249,828.60 = 41,893.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,552.40x = 249,828.60 × 41,893.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,552.40x = 10,466,169,471.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,466,169,471.24/166,552.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,840.10

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