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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,184.35, 249,254.62 and 46,249.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,184.35, 249,254.62 and 46,249.27 is: 69,367.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,184.35 : 249,254.62 = 46,249.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,184.35/249,254.62 = 46,249.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,184.35x = 249,254.62 × 46,249.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,184.35x = 11,527,844,219.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,527,844,219.13/166,184.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,367.81

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