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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,091.18, 250,632.63 and 48,763.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,091.18, 250,632.63 and 48,763.56 is: 73,144.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,091.18 : 250,632.63 = 48,763.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,091.18/250,632.63 = 48,763.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,091.18x = 250,632.63 × 48,763.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,091.18x = 12,221,739,290.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,221,739,290.96/167,091.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,144.13

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