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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,039.60, 249,059.40 and 47,714.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,039.60, 249,059.40 and 47,714.80 is: 71,572.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,039.60 : 249,059.40 = 47,714.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,039.60/249,059.40 = 47,714.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,039.60x = 249,059.40 × 47,714.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,039.60x = 11,883,819,459.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,883,819,459.12/166,039.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,572.20

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