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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,200.30, 249,300.45 and 47,883.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,200.30, 249,300.45 and 47,883.60 is: 71,825.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,200.30 : 249,300.45 = 47,883.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,200.30/249,300.45 = 47,883.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,200.30x = 249,300.45 × 47,883.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,200.30x = 11,937,403,027.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,937,403,027.62/166,200.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,825.40

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