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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,072.10, 250,619.07 and 48,733.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,072.10, 250,619.07 and 48,733.50 is: 73,103.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,072.10 : 250,619.07 = 48,733.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,072.10/250,619.07 = 48,733.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,072.10x = 250,619.07 × 48,733.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,072.10x = 12,213,544,447.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,213,544,447.85/167,072.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,103.44

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