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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,399.19, 249,640.75 and 46,456.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,399.19, 249,640.75 and 46,456.03 is: 69,695.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,399.19 : 249,640.75 = 46,456.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,399.19/249,640.75 = 46,456.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,399.19x = 249,640.75 × 46,456.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,399.19x = 11,597,318,345.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,597,318,345.36/166,399.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,695.76

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