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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,115.04, 250,687.59 and 47,173.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,115.04, 250,687.59 and 47,173.27 is: 70,764.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,115.04 : 250,687.59 = 47,173.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,115.04/250,687.59 = 47,173.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,115.04x = 250,687.59 × 47,173.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,115.04x = 11,825,753,368.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,825,753,368.72/167,115.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,764.15

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