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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,220.10, 249,374.70 and 47,901.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,220.10, 249,374.70 and 47,901.78 is: 71,865.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,220.10 : 249,374.70 = 47,901.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,220.10/249,374.70 = 47,901.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,220.10x = 249,374.70 × 47,901.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,220.10x = 11,945,492,016.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,945,492,016.97/166,220.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,865.51

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