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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,348.12, 249,524.04 and 48,020.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,348.12, 249,524.04 and 48,020.56 is: 72,031.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,348.12 : 249,524.04 = 48,020.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,348.12/249,524.04 = 48,020.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,348.12x = 249,524.04 × 48,020.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,348.12x = 11,982,284,134.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,982,284,134.26/166,348.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,031.38

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