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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,363.40, 251,045.10 and 42,704.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,363.40, 251,045.10 and 42,704.40 is: 64,056.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,363.40 : 251,045.10 = 42,704.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,363.40/251,045.10 = 42,704.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,363.40x = 251,045.10 × 42,704.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,363.40x = 10,720,730,368.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,720,730,368.44/167,363.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,056.60

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