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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,649.42, 250,025.98 and 48,337.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,649.42, 250,025.98 and 48,337.58 is: 72,521.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,649.42 : 250,025.98 = 48,337.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,649.42/250,025.98 = 48,337.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,649.42x = 250,025.98 × 48,337.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,649.42x = 12,085,650,810.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,085,650,810.33/166,649.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,521.41

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