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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,249.81, 250,882.31 and 48,931.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,249.81, 250,882.31 and 48,931.29 is: 73,399.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,249.81 : 250,882.31 = 48,931.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,249.81/250,882.31 = 48,931.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,249.81x = 250,882.31 × 48,931.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,249.81x = 12,275,995,188.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,275,995,188.81/167,249.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,399.16

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