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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,282.16, 249,460.10 and 47,944.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,282.16, 249,460.10 and 47,944.27 is: 71,927.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,282.16 : 249,460.10 = 47,944.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,282.16/249,460.10 = 47,944.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,282.16x = 249,460.10 × 47,944.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,282.16x = 11,960,182,388.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,960,182,388.63/166,282.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,927.03

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