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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,417.56, 249,550.56 and 48,060.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,417.56, 249,550.56 and 48,060.72 is: 72,069.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,417.56 : 249,550.56 = 48,060.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,417.56/249,550.56 = 48,060.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,417.56x = 249,550.56 × 48,060.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,417.56x = 11,993,579,590.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,993,579,590.00/166,417.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,069.20

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