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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,133.60, 249,238.56 and 47,805.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,133.60, 249,238.56 and 47,805.92 is: 71,719.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,133.60 : 249,238.56 = 47,805.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,133.60/249,238.56 = 47,805.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,133.60x = 249,238.56 × 47,805.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,133.60x = 11,915,078,660.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,915,078,660.28/166,133.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,719.86

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