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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,248.52, 250,890.60 and 48,920.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,248.52, 250,890.60 and 48,920.48 is: 73,385.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,248.52 : 250,890.60 = 48,920.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,248.52/250,890.60 = 48,920.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,248.52x = 250,890.60 × 48,920.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,248.52x = 12,273,688,579.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,273,688,579.49/167,248.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,385.93

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