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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,646.57, 249,994.49 and 48,302.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,646.57, 249,994.49 and 48,302.53 is: 72,460.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,646.57 : 249,994.49 = 48,302.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,646.57/249,994.49 = 48,302.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,646.57x = 249,994.49 × 48,302.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,646.57x = 12,075,365,486.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,075,365,486.56/166,646.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,460.93

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