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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,393.82, 249,554.01 and 48,039.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,393.82, 249,554.01 and 48,039.41 is: 72,048.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,393.82 : 249,554.01 = 48,039.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,393.82/249,554.01 = 48,039.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,393.82x = 249,554.01 × 48,039.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,393.82x = 11,988,428,207.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,988,428,207.57/166,393.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,048.52

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