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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,328.40, 249,533.10 and 47,997.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,328.40, 249,533.10 and 47,997.12 is: 72,007.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,328.40 : 249,533.10 = 47,997.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,328.40/249,533.10 = 47,997.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,328.40x = 249,533.10 × 47,997.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,328.40x = 11,976,870,144.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,976,870,144.67/166,328.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,007.37

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