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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,037.40, 249,056.10 and 47,701.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,037.40, 249,056.10 and 47,701.80 is: 71,552.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,037.40 : 249,056.10 = 47,701.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,037.40/249,056.10 = 47,701.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,037.40x = 249,056.10 × 47,701.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,037.40x = 11,880,424,270.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,880,424,270.98/166,037.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,552.70

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