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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,385.53, 249,529.02 and 48,057.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,385.53, 249,529.02 and 48,057.90 is: 72,072.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,385.53 : 249,529.02 = 48,057.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,385.53/249,529.02 = 48,057.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,385.53x = 249,529.02 × 48,057.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,385.53x = 11,991,840,690.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,991,840,690.26/166,385.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,072.62

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