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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,200.80, 249,301.20 and 47,884.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,200.80, 249,301.20 and 47,884.10 is: 71,826.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,200.80 : 249,301.20 = 47,884.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,200.80/249,301.20 = 47,884.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,200.80x = 249,301.20 × 47,884.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,200.80x = 11,937,563,590.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,937,563,590.92/166,200.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,826.15

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