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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,071.20, 250,634.88 and 82,835.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,071.20, 250,634.88 and 82,835.52 is: 124,267.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,071.20 : 250,634.88 = 82,835.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,071.20/250,634.88 = 82,835.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,071.20x = 250,634.88 × 82,835.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,071.20x = 20,761,470,614.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,761,470,614.94/167,071.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,267.20

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