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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,201.32, 249,228.18 and 47,844.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,201.32, 249,228.18 and 47,844.99 is: 71,746.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,201.32 : 249,228.18 = 47,844.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,201.32/249,228.18 = 47,844.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,201.32x = 249,228.18 × 47,844.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,201.32x = 11,924,319,779.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,924,319,779.82/166,201.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,746.24

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