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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,075.95, 249,121.62 and 47,744.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,075.95, 249,121.62 and 47,744.67 is: 71,619.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,075.95 : 249,121.62 = 47,744.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,075.95/249,121.62 = 47,744.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,075.95x = 249,121.62 × 47,744.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,075.95x = 11,894,229,536.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,894,229,536.77/166,075.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,619.22

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