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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,352.10, 249,560.55 and 48,027.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,352.10, 249,560.55 and 48,027.30 is: 72,050.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,352.10 : 249,560.55 = 48,027.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,352.10/249,560.55 = 48,027.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,352.10x = 249,560.55 × 48,027.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,352.10x = 11,985,719,403.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,985,719,403.02/166,352.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,050.30

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