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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,208.32, 249,238.68 and 47,852.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,208.32, 249,238.68 and 47,852.04 is: 71,756.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,208.32 : 249,238.68 = 47,852.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,208.32/249,238.68 = 47,852.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,208.32x = 249,238.68 × 47,852.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,208.32x = 11,926,579,284.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,926,579,284.91/166,208.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,756.81

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