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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,456.60, 249,717.30 and 48,131.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,456.60, 249,717.30 and 48,131.80 is: 72,207.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,456.60 : 249,717.30 = 48,131.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,456.60/249,717.30 = 48,131.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,456.60x = 249,717.30 × 48,131.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,456.60x = 12,019,343,140.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,019,343,140.14/166,456.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,207.07

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