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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,125.60, 249,226.56 and 47,797.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,125.60, 249,226.56 and 47,797.92 is: 71,707.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,125.60 : 249,226.56 = 47,797.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,125.60/249,226.56 = 47,797.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,125.60x = 249,226.56 × 47,797.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,125.60x = 11,912,511,176.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,912,511,176.76/166,125.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,707.86

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