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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,135.40, 250,662.60 and 48,794.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,135.40, 250,662.60 and 48,794.40 is: 73,179.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,135.40 : 250,662.60 = 48,794.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,135.40/250,662.60 = 48,794.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,135.40x = 250,662.60 × 48,794.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,135.40x = 12,230,931,169.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,230,931,169.44/167,135.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,179.78

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