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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,860.44, 250,288.48 and 40,501.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,860.44, 250,288.48 and 40,501.69 is: 60,752.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,860.44 : 250,288.48 = 40,501.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,860.44/250,288.48 = 40,501.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,860.44x = 250,288.48 × 40,501.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,860.44x = 10,137,105,852.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,137,105,852.44/166,860.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,752.00

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