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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,860.75, 250,288.47 and 40,502.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,860.75, 250,288.47 and 40,502.04 is: 60,752.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,860.75 : 250,288.47 = 40,502.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,860.75/250,288.47 = 40,502.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,860.75x = 250,288.47 × 40,502.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,860.75x = 10,137,193,623.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,137,193,623.48/166,860.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,752.42

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