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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,029.18, 249,017.03 and 47,673.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,029.18, 249,017.03 and 47,673.60 is: 71,502.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,029.18 : 249,017.03 = 47,673.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,029.18/249,017.03 = 47,673.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,029.18x = 249,017.03 × 47,673.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,029.18x = 11,871,538,281.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,871,538,281.41/166,029.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,502.72

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