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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,325.40, 249,528.60 and 47,994.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,325.40, 249,528.60 and 47,994.12 is: 72,002.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,325.40 : 249,528.60 = 47,994.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,325.40/249,528.60 = 47,994.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,325.40x = 249,528.60 × 47,994.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,325.40x = 11,975,905,571.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,975,905,571.83/166,325.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,002.87

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