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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,134.58, 250,719.43 and 48,806.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,134.58, 250,719.43 and 48,806.25 is: 73,214.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,134.58 : 250,719.43 = 48,806.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,134.58/250,719.43 = 48,806.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,134.58x = 250,719.43 × 48,806.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,134.58x = 12,236,673,926.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,236,673,926.84/167,134.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,214.50

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