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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,066.88, 250,550.64 and 48,700.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,066.88, 250,550.64 and 48,700.50 is: 73,036.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,066.88 : 250,550.64 = 48,700.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,066.88/250,550.64 = 48,700.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,066.88x = 250,550.64 × 48,700.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,066.88x = 12,201,941,443.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,201,941,443.32/167,066.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,036.27

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