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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,069.80, 249,104.70 and 47,730.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,069.80, 249,104.70 and 47,730.60 is: 71,595.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,069.80 : 249,104.70 = 47,730.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,069.80/249,104.70 = 47,730.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,069.80x = 249,104.70 × 47,730.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,069.80x = 11,889,916,793.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,889,916,793.82/166,069.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,595.90

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