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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,370.52, 249,519 and 48,016.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,370.52, 249,519 and 48,016.10 is: 72,013.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,370.52 : 249,519 = 48,016.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,370.52/249,519 = 48,016.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,370.52x = 249,519 × 48,016.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,370.52x = 11,980,929,255.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,980,929,255.90/166,370.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,013.53

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