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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,279.35, 249,455.88 and 47,941.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,279.35, 249,455.88 and 47,941.46 is: 71,922.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,279.35 : 249,455.88 = 47,941.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,279.35/249,455.88 = 47,941.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,279.35x = 249,455.88 × 47,941.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,279.35x = 11,959,277,845.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,959,277,845.51/166,279.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,922.81

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