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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,275.08, 249,449.51 and 47,937.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,275.08, 249,449.51 and 47,937.18 is: 71,916.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,275.08 : 249,449.51 = 47,937.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,275.08/249,449.51 = 47,937.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,275.08x = 249,449.51 × 47,937.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,275.08x = 11,957,906,061.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,957,906,061.78/166,275.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,916.41

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