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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,576.44, 249,864.76 and 41,917.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,576.44, 249,864.76 and 41,917.44 is: 62,876.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,576.44 : 249,864.76 = 41,917.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,576.44/249,864.76 = 41,917.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,576.44x = 249,864.76 × 41,917.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,576.44x = 10,473,691,085.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,473,691,085.41/166,576.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,876.19

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