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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,074.43, 250,528.73 and 53,207.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,074.43, 250,528.73 and 53,207.40 is: 79,784.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,074.43 : 250,528.73 = 53,207.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,074.43/250,528.73 = 53,207.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,074.43x = 250,528.73 × 53,207.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,074.43x = 13,329,982,348.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,329,982,348.60/167,074.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,784.69

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