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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,277, 250,938.90 and 48,956.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,277, 250,938.90 and 48,956.88 is: 73,442.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,277 : 250,938.90 = 48,956.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,277/250,938.90 = 48,956.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,277x = 250,938.90 × 48,956.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,277x = 12,285,185,614.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,285,185,614.63/167,277
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,442.17

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