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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,340.40, 249,551.10 and 48,009.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,340.40, 249,551.10 and 48,009.12 is: 72,025.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,340.40 : 249,551.10 = 48,009.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,340.40/249,551.10 = 48,009.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,340.40x = 249,551.10 × 48,009.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,340.40x = 11,980,728,706.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,980,728,706.03/166,340.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,025.37

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