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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,023.20, 250,526.16 and 42,365.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,023.20, 250,526.16 and 42,365.28 is: 63,545.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,023.20 : 250,526.16 = 42,365.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,023.20/250,526.16 = 42,365.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,023.20x = 250,526.16 × 42,365.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,023.20x = 10,613,610,915.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,613,610,915.72/167,023.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,545.73

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