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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,168.34, 250,751.65 and 40,809.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,168.34, 250,751.65 and 40,809.26 is: 61,213.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,168.34 : 250,751.65 = 40,809.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,168.34/250,751.65 = 40,809.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,168.34x = 250,751.65 × 40,809.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,168.34x = 10,232,989,280.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,232,989,280.28/167,168.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,213.68

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