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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,572.16, 249,894.72 and 48,248.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,572.16, 249,894.72 and 48,248.32 is: 72,383.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,572.16 : 249,894.72 = 48,248.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,572.16/249,894.72 = 48,248.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,572.16x = 249,894.72 × 48,248.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,572.16x = 12,057,000,416.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,057,000,416.87/166,572.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,383.05

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