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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,000.24, 250,511.70 and 48,672.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,000.24, 250,511.70 and 48,672.20 is: 73,011.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,000.24 : 250,511.70 = 48,672.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,000.24/250,511.70 = 48,672.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,000.24x = 250,511.70 × 48,672.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,000.24x = 12,192,955,564.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,192,955,564.74/167,000.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,011.61

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