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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,513.04, 249,759.64 and 48,181.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,513.04, 249,759.64 and 48,181.68 is: 72,269.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,513.04 : 249,759.64 = 48,181.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,513.04/249,759.64 = 48,181.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,513.04x = 249,759.64 × 48,181.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,513.04x = 12,033,839,051.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,033,839,051.40/166,513.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,269.65

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