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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,506.60, 249,687 and 48,175.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,506.60, 249,687 and 48,175.32 is: 72,241.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,506.60 : 249,687 = 48,175.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,506.60/249,687 = 48,175.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,506.60x = 249,687 × 48,175.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,506.60x = 12,028,751,124.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,028,751,124.84/166,506.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,241.89

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