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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,066.40, 250,575.30 and 48,725.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,066.40, 250,575.30 and 48,725.40 is: 73,081.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,066.40 : 250,575.30 = 48,725.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,066.40/250,575.30 = 48,725.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,066.40x = 250,575.30 × 48,725.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,066.40x = 12,209,381,722.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,209,381,722.62/167,066.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,081.01

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