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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,548.80, 249,856.06 and 48,221.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,548.80, 249,856.06 and 48,221.12 is: 72,341.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,548.80 : 249,856.06 = 48,221.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,548.80/249,856.06 = 48,221.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,548.80x = 249,856.06 × 48,221.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,548.80x = 12,048,339,051.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,048,339,051.99/166,548.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,341.19

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