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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,315.46, 250,954.83 and 48,987.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,315.46, 250,954.83 and 48,987.96 is: 73,476.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,315.46 : 250,954.83 = 48,987.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,315.46/250,954.83 = 48,987.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,315.46x = 250,954.83 × 48,987.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,315.46x = 12,293,765,173.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,293,765,173.85/167,315.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,476.56

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