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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,331.40, 249,537.60 and 48,000.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,331.40, 249,537.60 and 48,000.12 is: 72,011.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,331.40 : 249,537.60 = 48,000.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,331.40/249,537.60 = 48,000.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,331.40x = 249,537.60 × 48,000.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,331.40x = 11,977,834,744.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,977,834,744.51/166,331.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,011.87

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