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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,142.16, 250,548 and 61,932.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,142.16, 250,548 and 61,932.88 is: 92,838.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,142.16 : 250,548 = 61,932.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,142.16/250,548 = 61,932.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,142.16x = 250,548 × 61,932.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,142.16x = 15,517,159,218.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,517,159,218.24/167,142.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,838.09

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