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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,330.90, 249,536.85 and 47,999.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,330.90, 249,536.85 and 47,999.62 is: 72,011.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,330.90 : 249,536.85 = 47,999.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,330.90/249,536.85 = 47,999.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,330.90x = 249,536.85 × 47,999.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,330.90x = 11,977,673,976.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,977,673,976.00/166,330.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,011.12

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