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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,029.40, 250,544.10 and 48,712.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,029.40, 250,544.10 and 48,712.70 is: 73,069.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,029.40 : 250,544.10 = 48,712.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,029.40/250,544.10 = 48,712.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,029.40x = 250,544.10 × 48,712.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,029.40x = 12,204,679,580.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,204,679,580.07/167,029.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,069.05

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