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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,059.04, 249,061.86 and 47,703.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,059.04, 249,061.86 and 47,703.48 is: 71,547.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,059.04 : 249,061.86 = 47,703.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,059.04/249,061.86 = 47,703.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,059.04x = 249,061.86 × 47,703.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,059.04x = 11,881,117,457.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,881,117,457.27/166,059.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,547.55

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