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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,349.45, 251,024.13 and 42,690.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,349.45, 251,024.13 and 42,690.45 is: 64,035.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,349.45 : 251,024.13 = 42,690.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,349.45/251,024.13 = 42,690.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,349.45x = 251,024.13 × 42,690.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,349.45x = 10,716,333,070.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,716,333,070.56/167,349.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,035.66

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