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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,386.53, 249,530.52 and 48,058.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,386.53, 249,530.52 and 48,058.90 is: 72,074.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,386.53 : 249,530.52 = 48,058.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,386.53/249,530.52 = 48,058.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,386.53x = 249,530.52 × 48,058.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,386.53x = 11,992,162,307.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,992,162,307.63/166,386.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,074.12

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