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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,342.60, 249,546.30 and 48,017.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,342.60, 249,546.30 and 48,017.80 is: 72,036.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,342.60 : 249,546.30 = 48,017.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,342.60/249,546.30 = 48,017.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,342.60x = 249,546.30 × 48,017.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,342.60x = 11,982,664,324.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,982,664,324.14/166,342.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,036.05

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