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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,000.20, 250,694.70 and 100,515.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,000.20, 250,694.70 and 100,515.40 is: 150,890.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,000.20 : 250,694.70 = 100,515.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,000.20/250,694.70 = 100,515.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,000.20x = 250,694.70 × 100,515.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,000.20x = 25,198,678,048.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,198,678,048.38/167,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,890.11

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