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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,000.19, 250,498.15 and 40,640.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,000.19, 250,498.15 and 40,640.64 is: 60,960.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,000.19 : 250,498.15 = 40,640.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,000.19/250,498.15 = 40,640.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,000.19x = 250,498.15 × 40,640.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,000.19x = 10,180,405,731.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,180,405,731.50/167,000.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,960.45

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