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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,058.54, 249,061.11 and 47,702.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,058.54, 249,061.11 and 47,702.98 is: 71,546.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,058.54 : 249,061.11 = 47,702.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,058.54/249,061.11 = 47,702.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,058.54x = 249,061.11 × 47,702.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,058.54x = 11,880,957,149.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,880,957,149.11/166,058.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,546.80

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