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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,000.60, 249,917.70 and 116,845.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,000.60, 249,917.70 and 116,845.40 is: 174,860.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,000.60 : 249,917.70 = 116,845.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,000.60/249,917.70 = 116,845.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,000.60x = 249,917.70 × 116,845.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,000.60x = 29,201,733,623.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,201,733,623.58/167,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,860.05

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