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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,078.40, 249,077.10 and 47,737.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,078.40, 249,077.10 and 47,737.40 is: 71,594.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,078.40 : 249,077.10 = 47,737.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,078.40/249,077.10 = 47,737.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,078.40x = 249,077.10 × 47,737.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,078.40x = 11,890,293,153.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,890,293,153.54/166,078.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,594.46

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