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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,301.57, 250,899.13 and 54,955.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,301.57, 250,899.13 and 54,955.72 is: 82,416.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,301.57 : 250,899.13 = 54,955.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,301.57/250,899.13 = 54,955.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,301.57x = 250,899.13 × 54,955.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,301.57x = 13,788,342,972.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,788,342,972.54/167,301.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,416.10

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