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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,199.52, 249,240.96 and 47,839.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,199.52, 249,240.96 and 47,839.20 is: 71,742.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,199.52 : 249,240.96 = 47,839.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,199.52/249,240.96 = 47,839.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,199.52x = 249,240.96 × 47,839.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,199.52x = 11,923,488,133.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,923,488,133.63/166,199.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,742.01

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