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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,012.74, 250,551.87 and 61,832.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,012.74, 250,551.87 and 61,832.62 is: 92,761.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,012.74 : 250,551.87 = 61,832.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,012.74/250,551.87 = 61,832.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,012.74x = 250,551.87 × 61,832.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,012.74x = 15,492,278,568.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,492,278,568.00/167,012.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,761.06

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