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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,367.63, 251,051.31 and 42,708.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,367.63, 251,051.31 and 42,708.63 is: 64,062.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,367.63 : 251,051.31 = 42,708.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,367.63/251,051.31 = 42,708.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,367.63x = 251,051.31 × 42,708.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,367.63x = 10,722,057,509.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,722,057,509.81/167,367.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,062.91

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