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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,077.40, 249,075.60 and 47,736.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,077.40, 249,075.60 and 47,736.40 is: 71,592.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,077.40 : 249,075.60 = 47,736.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,077.40/249,075.60 = 47,736.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,077.40x = 249,075.60 × 47,736.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,077.40x = 11,889,972,471.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,889,972,471.84/166,077.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,592.96

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