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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,372.42, 251,060.66 and 49,046.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,372.42, 251,060.66 and 49,046.16 is: 73,569.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,372.42 : 251,060.66 = 49,046.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,372.42/251,060.66 = 49,046.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,372.42x = 251,060.66 × 49,046.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,372.42x = 12,313,561,300.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,313,561,300.07/167,372.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,569.83

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