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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,387.12, 251,080.60 and 42,728.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,387.12, 251,080.60 and 42,728.08 is: 64,092.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,387.12 : 251,080.60 = 42,728.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,387.12/251,080.60 = 42,728.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,387.12x = 251,080.60 × 42,728.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,387.12x = 10,728,191,963.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,728,191,963.25/167,387.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,092.10

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