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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,612.36, 252,935.48 and 48,672.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,612.36, 252,935.48 and 48,672.32 is: 73,013.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,612.36 : 252,935.48 = 48,672.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,612.36/252,935.48 = 48,672.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,612.36x = 252,935.48 × 48,672.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,612.36x = 12,310,956,621.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,310,956,621.91/168,612.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,013.37

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