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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,652.62, 249,980.55 and 41,993.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,652.62, 249,980.55 and 41,993.62 is: 62,990.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,652.62 : 249,980.55 = 41,993.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,652.62/249,980.55 = 41,993.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,652.62x = 249,980.55 × 41,993.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,652.62x = 10,497,588,224.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,497,588,224.09/166,652.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,990.84

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