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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,385.34, 251,085.60 and 47,450.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,385.34, 251,085.60 and 47,450.87 is: 71,178.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,385.34 : 251,085.60 = 47,450.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,385.34/251,085.60 = 47,450.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,385.34x = 251,085.60 × 47,450.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,385.34x = 11,914,230,164.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,914,230,164.47/167,385.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,178.46

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