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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,612.06, 249,917.82 and 41,953.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,612.06, 249,917.82 and 41,953.06 is: 62,929.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,612.06 : 249,917.82 = 41,953.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,612.06/249,917.82 = 41,953.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,612.06x = 249,917.82 × 41,953.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,612.06x = 10,484,817,297.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,484,817,297.53/166,612.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,929.52

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