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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,140.72, 250,728.60 and 48,812.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,140.72, 250,728.60 and 48,812.38 is: 73,223.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,140.72 : 250,728.60 = 48,812.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,140.72/250,728.60 = 48,812.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,140.72x = 250,728.60 × 48,812.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,140.72x = 12,238,659,700.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,238,659,700.07/167,140.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,223.69

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