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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,116.28, 249,165.70 and 47,782.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,116.28, 249,165.70 and 47,782.97 is: 71,671.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,116.28 : 249,165.70 = 47,782.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,116.28/249,165.70 = 47,782.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,116.28x = 249,165.70 × 47,782.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,116.28x = 11,905,877,168.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,905,877,168.13/166,116.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,671.95

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