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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,122.12, 249,174.44 and 47,788.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,122.12, 249,174.44 and 47,788.80 is: 71,680.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,122.12 : 249,174.44 = 47,788.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,122.12/249,174.44 = 47,788.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,122.12x = 249,174.44 × 47,788.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,122.12x = 11,907,747,478.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,907,747,478.27/166,122.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,680.69

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