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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,274.84, 249,449.13 and 47,936.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,274.84, 249,449.13 and 47,936.94 is: 71,916.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,274.84 : 249,449.13 = 47,936.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,274.84/249,449.13 = 47,936.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,274.84x = 249,449.13 × 47,936.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,274.84x = 11,957,827,977.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,957,827,977.86/166,274.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,916.04

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