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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,035.80, 249,026.97 and 47,680.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,035.80, 249,026.97 and 47,680.22 is: 71,512.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,035.80 : 249,026.97 = 47,680.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,035.80/249,026.97 = 47,680.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,035.80x = 249,026.97 × 47,680.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,035.80x = 11,873,660,715.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,873,660,715.53/166,035.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,512.65

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