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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,900.49, 250,332.27 and 46,961.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,900.49, 250,332.27 and 46,961.23 is: 70,436.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,900.49 : 250,332.27 = 46,961.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,900.49/250,332.27 = 46,961.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,900.49x = 250,332.27 × 46,961.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,900.49x = 11,755,910,056.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,755,910,056.23/166,900.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,436.64

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