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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,135.96, 250,721.49 and 48,807.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,135.96, 250,721.49 and 48,807.62 is: 73,216.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,135.96 : 250,721.49 = 48,807.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,135.96/250,721.49 = 48,807.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,135.96x = 250,721.49 × 48,807.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,135.96x = 12,237,117,956.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,237,117,956.15/167,135.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,216.55

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