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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,044.42, 249,108.75 and 47,715.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,044.42, 249,108.75 and 47,715.88 is: 71,585.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,044.42 : 249,108.75 = 47,715.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,044.42/249,108.75 = 47,715.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,044.42x = 249,108.75 × 47,715.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,044.42x = 11,886,442,599.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,886,442,599.18/166,044.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,585.92

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