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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,268.82, 249,440.13 and 47,930.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,268.82, 249,440.13 and 47,930.92 is: 71,907.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,268.82 : 249,440.13 = 47,930.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,268.82/249,440.13 = 47,930.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,268.82x = 249,440.13 × 47,930.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,268.82x = 11,955,894,915.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,955,894,915.82/166,268.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,907.02

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