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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,041.40, 250,562.10 and 48,724.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,041.40, 250,562.10 and 48,724.70 is: 73,087.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,041.40 : 250,562.10 = 48,724.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,041.40/250,562.10 = 48,724.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,041.40x = 250,562.10 × 48,724.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,041.40x = 12,208,563,153.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,208,563,153.87/167,041.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,087.05

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