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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,065.72, 249,097.14 and 47,736.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,065.72, 249,097.14 and 47,736.60 is: 71,604.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,065.72 : 249,097.14 = 47,736.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,065.72/249,097.14 = 47,736.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,065.72x = 249,097.14 × 47,736.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,065.72x = 11,891,050,533.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,891,050,533.32/166,065.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,604.49

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