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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,234.02, 250,719.27 and 82,937.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,234.02, 250,719.27 and 82,937.86 is: 124,341.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,234.02 : 250,719.27 = 82,937.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,234.02/250,719.27 = 82,937.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,234.02x = 250,719.27 × 82,937.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,234.02x = 20,794,119,714.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,794,119,714.56/167,234.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,341.45

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