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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,368.40, 250,973.40 and 97,269.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,368.40, 250,973.40 and 97,269.20 is: 145,857.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,368.40 : 250,973.40 = 97,269.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,368.40/250,973.40 = 97,269.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,368.40x = 250,973.40 × 97,269.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,368.40x = 24,411,981,839.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,411,981,839.28/167,368.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,857.77

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