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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,354.97, 249,495.80 and 48,000.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,354.97, 249,495.80 and 48,000.60 is: 71,990.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,354.97 : 249,495.80 = 48,000.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,354.97/249,495.80 = 48,000.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,354.97x = 249,495.80 × 48,000.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,354.97x = 11,975,947,857.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,975,947,857.48/166,354.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,990.32

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