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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,270.07, 249,442.01 and 47,932.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,270.07, 249,442.01 and 47,932.18 is: 71,908.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,270.07 : 249,442.01 = 47,932.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,270.07/249,442.01 = 47,932.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,270.07x = 249,442.01 × 47,932.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,270.07x = 11,956,299,322.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,956,299,322.88/166,270.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,908.91

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