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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,334.20, 249,501.30 and 48,009.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,334.20, 249,501.30 and 48,009.40 is: 72,014.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,334.20 : 249,501.30 = 48,009.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,334.20/249,501.30 = 48,009.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,334.20x = 249,501.30 × 48,009.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,334.20x = 11,978,407,712.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,978,407,712.22/166,334.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,014.10

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