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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,252.40, 250,914.60 and 48,914.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,252.40, 250,914.60 and 48,914.64 is: 73,382.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,252.40 : 250,914.60 = 48,914.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,252.40/250,914.60 = 48,914.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,252.40x = 250,914.60 × 48,914.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,252.40x = 12,273,397,329.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,273,397,329.74/167,252.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,382.49

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