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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,093.56, 249,183 and 47,774.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,093.56, 249,183 and 47,774.16 is: 71,673.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,093.56 : 249,183 = 47,774.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,093.56/249,183 = 47,774.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,093.56x = 249,183 × 47,774.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,093.56x = 11,904,508,511.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,904,508,511.28/166,093.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,673.51

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