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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,357.56, 251,036.33 and 49,028.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,357.56, 251,036.33 and 49,028.90 is: 73,543.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,357.56 : 251,036.33 = 49,028.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,357.56/251,036.33 = 49,028.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,357.56x = 251,036.33 × 49,028.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,357.56x = 12,308,033,998.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,308,033,998.82/167,357.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,543.34

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