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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,056.50, 250,593.26 and 48,736.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,056.50, 250,593.26 and 48,736.77 is: 73,107.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,056.50 : 250,593.26 = 48,736.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,056.50/250,593.26 = 48,736.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,056.50x = 250,593.26 × 48,736.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,056.50x = 12,213,106,076.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,213,106,076.17/167,056.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,107.64

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