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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,683.60, 250,025.40 and 42,024.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,683.60, 250,025.40 and 42,024.60 is: 63,036.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,683.60 : 250,025.40 = 42,024.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,683.60/250,025.40 = 42,024.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,683.60x = 250,025.40 × 42,024.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,683.60x = 10,507,217,424.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,507,217,424.84/166,683.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,036.90

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