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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,274.08, 249,448.01 and 47,936.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,274.08, 249,448.01 and 47,936.18 is: 71,914.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,274.08 : 249,448.01 = 47,936.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,274.08/249,448.01 = 47,936.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,274.08x = 249,448.01 × 47,936.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,274.08x = 11,957,585,091.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,957,585,091.94/166,274.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,914.91

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