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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,570.40, 249,855.60 and 41,911.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,570.40, 249,855.60 and 41,911.40 is: 62,867.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,570.40 : 249,855.60 = 41,911.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,570.40/249,855.60 = 41,911.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,570.40x = 249,855.60 × 41,911.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,570.40x = 10,471,797,993.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,471,797,993.84/166,570.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,867.10

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