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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,516.04, 249,764.14 and 48,184.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,516.04, 249,764.14 and 48,184.68 is: 72,274.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,516.04 : 249,764.14 = 48,184.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,516.04/249,764.14 = 48,184.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,516.04x = 249,764.14 × 48,184.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,516.04x = 12,034,805,161.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,034,805,161.38/166,516.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,274.15

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