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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,203.77, 249,306.53 and 47,877.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,203.77, 249,306.53 and 47,877.93 is: 71,817.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,203.77 : 249,306.53 = 47,877.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,203.77/249,306.53 = 47,877.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,203.77x = 249,306.53 × 47,877.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,203.77x = 11,936,280,352.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,936,280,352.49/166,203.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,817.15

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