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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,037.18, 250,570.35 and 42,378.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,037.18, 250,570.35 and 42,378.18 is: 63,570.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,037.18 : 250,570.35 = 42,378.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,037.18/250,570.35 = 42,378.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,037.18x = 250,570.35 × 42,378.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,037.18x = 10,618,715,394.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,618,715,394.96/167,037.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,570.97

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