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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,352.57, 251,028.84 and 42,693.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,352.57, 251,028.84 and 42,693.57 is: 64,040.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,352.57 : 251,028.84 = 42,693.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,352.57/251,028.84 = 42,693.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,352.57x = 251,028.84 × 42,693.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,352.57x = 10,717,317,352.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,717,317,352.56/167,352.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,040.35

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