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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,861.94, 250,290.74 and 40,503.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,861.94, 250,290.74 and 40,503.20 is: 60,754.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,861.94 : 250,290.74 = 40,503.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,861.94/250,290.74 = 40,503.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,861.94x = 250,290.74 × 40,503.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,861.94x = 10,137,574,446.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,137,574,446.40/166,861.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,754.27

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