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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,344.60, 249,549.30 and 48,019.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,344.60, 249,549.30 and 48,019.80 is: 72,039.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,344.60 : 249,549.30 = 48,019.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,344.60/249,549.30 = 48,019.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,344.60x = 249,549.30 × 48,019.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,344.60x = 11,983,307,476.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,983,307,476.14/166,344.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,039.05

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