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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,018.07, 250,523.55 and 40,658.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,018.07, 250,523.55 and 40,658.97 is: 60,987.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,018.07 : 250,523.55 = 40,658.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,018.07/250,523.55 = 40,658.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,018.07x = 250,523.55 × 40,658.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,018.07x = 10,186,029,503.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,186,029,503.74/167,018.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,987.59

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