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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,192.80, 249,252.48 and 47,837.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,192.80, 249,252.48 and 47,837.76 is: 71,746.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,192.80 : 249,252.48 = 47,837.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,192.80/249,252.48 = 47,837.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,192.80x = 249,252.48 × 47,837.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,192.80x = 11,923,680,317.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,923,680,317.64/166,192.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,746.07

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