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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,540.16, 249,846.72 and 48,216.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,540.16, 249,846.72 and 48,216.32 is: 72,335.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,540.16 : 249,846.72 = 48,216.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,540.16/249,846.72 = 48,216.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,540.16x = 249,846.72 × 48,216.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,540.16x = 12,046,689,402.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,046,689,402.47/166,540.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,335.04

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