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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,066.40, 250,599.60 and 42,407.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,066.40, 250,599.60 and 42,407.40 is: 63,611.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,066.40 : 250,599.60 = 42,407.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,066.40/250,599.60 = 42,407.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,066.40x = 250,599.60 × 42,407.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,066.40x = 10,627,277,477.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,627,277,477.04/167,066.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,611.10

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