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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,554.15, 249,831.23 and 41,895.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,554.15, 249,831.23 and 41,895.15 is: 62,842.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,554.15 : 249,831.23 = 41,895.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,554.15/249,831.23 = 41,895.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,554.15x = 249,831.23 × 41,895.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,554.15x = 10,466,716,646.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,466,716,646.06/166,554.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,842.73

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