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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,039.63, 250,574.04 and 42,380.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,039.63, 250,574.04 and 42,380.63 is: 63,574.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,039.63 : 250,574.04 = 42,380.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,039.63/250,574.04 = 42,380.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,039.63x = 250,574.04 × 42,380.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,039.63x = 10,619,484,423.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,619,484,423.98/167,039.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,574.64

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