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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,037.00, 249,028.76 and 47,681.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,037.00, 249,028.76 and 47,681.42 is: 71,514.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,037.00 : 249,028.76 = 47,681.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,037.00/249,028.76 = 47,681.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,037.00x = 249,028.76 × 47,681.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,037.00x = 11,874,043,414.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,874,043,414.09/166,037.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,514.44

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