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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,083.09, 250,639.37 and 47,141.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,083.09, 250,639.37 and 47,141.09 is: 70,715.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,083.09 : 250,639.37 = 47,141.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,083.09/250,639.37 = 47,141.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,083.09x = 250,639.37 × 47,141.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,083.09x = 11,815,411,609.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,815,411,609.81/167,083.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,715.78

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