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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,193.60, 250,790.40 and 48,860.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,193.60, 250,790.40 and 48,860.16 is: 73,290.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,193.60 : 250,790.40 = 48,860.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,193.60/250,790.40 = 48,860.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,193.60x = 250,790.40 × 48,860.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,193.60x = 12,253,659,070.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,253,659,070.46/167,193.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,290.24

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