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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,072.32, 250,619.43 and 48,733.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,072.32, 250,619.43 and 48,733.75 is: 73,103.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,072.32 : 250,619.43 = 48,733.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,072.32/250,619.43 = 48,733.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,072.32x = 250,619.43 × 48,733.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,072.32x = 12,213,624,646.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,213,624,646.76/167,072.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,103.82

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