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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,882.56, 250,330.75 and 48,553.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,882.56, 250,330.75 and 48,553.90 is: 72,832.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,882.56 : 250,330.75 = 48,553.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,882.56/250,330.75 = 48,553.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,882.56x = 250,330.75 × 48,553.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,882.56x = 12,154,533,789.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,154,533,789.51/166,882.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,832.86

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