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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,200.52, 249,242.46 and 47,840.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,200.52, 249,242.46 and 47,840.20 is: 71,743.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,200.52 : 249,242.46 = 47,840.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,200.52/249,242.46 = 47,840.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,200.52x = 249,242.46 × 47,840.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,200.52x = 11,923,809,134.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,923,809,134.89/166,200.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,743.51

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