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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,268.25, 250,853.17 and 48,911.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,268.25, 250,853.17 and 48,911.46 is: 73,352.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,268.25 : 250,853.17 = 48,911.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,268.25/250,853.17 = 48,911.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,268.25x = 250,853.17 × 48,911.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,268.25x = 12,269,593,291.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,269,593,291.51/167,268.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,352.79

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