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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,084.46, 250,650.57 and 54,740.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,084.46, 250,650.57 and 54,740.70 is: 82,118.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,084.46 : 250,650.57 = 54,740.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,084.46/250,650.57 = 54,740.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,084.46x = 250,650.57 × 54,740.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,084.46x = 13,720,787,657.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,720,787,657.20/167,084.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,118.87

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