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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,224.15, 250,836.23 and 54,921.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,224.15, 250,836.23 and 54,921.70 is: 82,382.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,224.15 : 250,836.23 = 54,921.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,224.15/250,836.23 = 54,921.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,224.15x = 250,836.23 × 54,921.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,224.15x = 13,776,351,898.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,776,351,898.58/167,224.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,382.55

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