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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,315.58, 250,955 and 48,988.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,315.58, 250,955 and 48,988.08 is: 73,476.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,315.58 : 250,955 = 48,988.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,315.58/250,955 = 48,988.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,315.58x = 250,955 × 48,988.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,315.58x = 12,293,803,616.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,293,803,616.40/167,315.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,476.74

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