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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,018.25, 249,899.61 and 117,195.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,018.25, 249,899.61 and 117,195.57 is: 175,352.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,018.25 : 249,899.61 = 117,195.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,018.25/249,899.61 = 117,195.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,018.25x = 249,899.61 × 117,195.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,018.25x = 29,287,127,236.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,287,127,236.73/167,018.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,352.86

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