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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,227.12, 249,305.04 and 47,876.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,227.12, 249,305.04 and 47,876.40 is: 71,804.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,227.12 : 249,305.04 = 47,876.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,227.12/249,305.04 = 47,876.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,227.12x = 249,305.04 × 47,876.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,227.12x = 11,935,827,817.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,935,827,817.06/166,227.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,804.34

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