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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,073.40, 249,069.60 and 47,732.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,073.40, 249,069.60 and 47,732.40 is: 71,586.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,073.40 : 249,069.60 = 47,732.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,073.40/249,069.60 = 47,732.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,073.40x = 249,069.60 × 47,732.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,073.40x = 11,888,689,775.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,888,689,775.04/166,073.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,586.96

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