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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,056, 250,592.50 and 48,736.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,056, 250,592.50 and 48,736.26 is: 73,106.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,056 : 250,592.50 = 48,736.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,056/250,592.50 = 48,736.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,056x = 250,592.50 × 48,736.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,056x = 12,212,941,234.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,212,941,234.05/167,056
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,106.87

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