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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,034.38, 250,566.17 and 42,375.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,034.38, 250,566.17 and 42,375.38 is: 63,566.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,034.38 : 250,566.17 = 42,375.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,034.38/250,566.17 = 42,375.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,034.38x = 250,566.17 × 42,375.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,034.38x = 10,617,835,204.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,617,835,204.19/167,034.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,566.77

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