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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,116.64, 250,625.26 and 48,756.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,116.64, 250,625.26 and 48,756.20 is: 73,119.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,116.64 : 250,625.26 = 48,756.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,116.64/250,625.26 = 48,756.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,116.64x = 250,625.26 × 48,756.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,116.64x = 12,219,535,301.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,219,535,301.61/167,116.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,119.80

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