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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,329.40, 249,534.60 and 47,998.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,329.40, 249,534.60 and 47,998.12 is: 72,008.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,329.40 : 249,534.60 = 47,998.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,329.40/249,534.60 = 47,998.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,329.40x = 249,534.60 × 47,998.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,329.40x = 11,977,191,674.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,977,191,674.95/166,329.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,008.87

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