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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,384.44, 251,076.66 and 49,055.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,384.44, 251,076.66 and 49,055.80 is: 73,583.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,384.44 : 251,076.66 = 49,055.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,384.44/251,076.66 = 49,055.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,384.44x = 251,076.66 × 49,055.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,384.44x = 12,316,766,417.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,316,766,417.63/167,384.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,583.70

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