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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,581.17, 249,871.76 and 48,252.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,581.17, 249,871.76 and 48,252.55 is: 72,378.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,581.17 : 249,871.76 = 48,252.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,581.17/249,871.76 = 48,252.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,581.17x = 249,871.76 × 48,252.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,581.17x = 12,056,949,592.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,056,949,592.99/166,581.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,378.83

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