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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,014.31, 249,037.86 and 47,703.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,014.31, 249,037.86 and 47,703.07 is: 71,559.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,014.31 : 249,037.86 = 47,703.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,014.31/249,037.86 = 47,703.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,014.31x = 249,037.86 × 47,703.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,014.31x = 11,879,870,468.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,879,870,468.23/166,014.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,559.32

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