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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,384.53, 249,527.52 and 48,056.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,384.53, 249,527.52 and 48,056.90 is: 72,071.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,384.53 : 249,527.52 = 48,056.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,384.53/249,527.52 = 48,056.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,384.53x = 249,527.52 × 48,056.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,384.53x = 11,991,517,828.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,991,517,828.25/166,384.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,071.11

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