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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,242.31, 250,861.26 and 40,883.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,242.31, 250,861.26 and 40,883.66 is: 61,324.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,242.31 : 250,861.26 = 40,883.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,242.31/250,861.26 = 40,883.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,242.31x = 250,861.26 × 40,883.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,242.31x = 10,256,127,088.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,256,127,088.16/167,242.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,324.95

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