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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,555.28, 249,930.66 and 61,447.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,555.28, 249,930.66 and 61,447.52 is: 92,207.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,555.28 : 249,930.66 = 61,447.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,555.28/249,930.66 = 61,447.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,555.28x = 249,930.66 × 61,447.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,555.28x = 15,357,619,228.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,357,619,228.96/166,555.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,207.34

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