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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,074.18, 250,528.36 and 53,207.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,074.18, 250,528.36 and 53,207.15 is: 79,784.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,074.18 : 250,528.36 = 53,207.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,074.18/250,528.36 = 53,207.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,074.18x = 250,528.36 × 53,207.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,074.18x = 13,329,900,029.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,329,900,029.77/167,074.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,784.32

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