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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,368.51, 249,516 and 48,014.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,368.51, 249,516 and 48,014.10 is: 72,010.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,368.51 : 249,516 = 48,014.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,368.51/249,516 = 48,014.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,368.51x = 249,516 × 48,014.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,368.51x = 11,980,286,175.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,980,286,175.60/166,368.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,010.54

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