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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,090.04, 250,634.52 and 42,431.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,090.04, 250,634.52 and 42,431.04 is: 63,646.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,090.04 : 250,634.52 = 42,431.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,090.04/250,634.52 = 42,431.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,090.04x = 250,634.52 × 42,431.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,090.04x = 10,634,683,343.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,634,683,343.50/167,090.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,646.42

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