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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,063.40, 249,095.10 and 47,727.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,063.40, 249,095.10 and 47,727.80 is: 71,591.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,063.40 : 249,095.10 = 47,727.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,063.40/249,095.10 = 47,727.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,063.40x = 249,095.10 × 47,727.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,063.40x = 11,888,761,113.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,888,761,113.78/166,063.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,591.70

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