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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,357.98, 249,500.28 and 48,003.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,357.98, 249,500.28 and 48,003.60 is: 71,994.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,357.98 : 249,500.28 = 48,003.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,357.98/249,500.28 = 48,003.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,357.98x = 249,500.28 × 48,003.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,357.98x = 11,976,911,641.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,976,911,641.01/166,357.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,994.81

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