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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,846.48, 251,769.48 and 49,600.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,846.48, 251,769.48 and 49,600.88 is: 74,401.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,846.48 : 251,769.48 = 49,600.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,846.48/251,769.48 = 49,600.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,846.48x = 251,769.48 × 49,600.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,846.48x = 12,487,987,765.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,487,987,765.14/167,846.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,401.25

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