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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,320.46, 250,962.32 and 48,992.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,320.46, 250,962.32 and 48,992.96 is: 73,484.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,320.46 : 250,962.32 = 48,992.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,320.46/250,962.32 = 48,992.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,320.46x = 250,962.32 × 48,992.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,320.46x = 12,295,386,905.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,295,386,905.27/167,320.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,484.06

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