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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,249.52, 250,892.10 and 48,921.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,249.52, 250,892.10 and 48,921.48 is: 73,387.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,249.52 : 250,892.10 = 48,921.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,249.52/250,892.10 = 48,921.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,249.52x = 250,892.10 × 48,921.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,249.52x = 12,274,012,852.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,274,012,852.31/167,249.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,387.43

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