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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,114.04, 250,686.09 and 47,172.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,114.04, 250,686.09 and 47,172.27 is: 70,762.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,114.04 : 250,686.09 = 47,172.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,114.04/250,686.09 = 47,172.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,114.04x = 250,686.09 × 47,172.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,114.04x = 11,825,432,862.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,825,432,862.80/167,114.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,762.65

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