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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,346.05, 251,017.48 and 40,986.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,346.05, 251,017.48 and 40,986.85 is: 61,479.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,346.05 : 251,017.48 = 40,986.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,346.05/251,017.48 = 40,986.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,346.05x = 251,017.48 × 40,986.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,346.05x = 10,288,415,595.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,288,415,595.20/167,346.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,479.88

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