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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,397.12, 251,096.10 and 41,037.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,397.12, 251,096.10 and 41,037.92 is: 61,556.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,397.12 : 251,096.10 = 41,037.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,397.12/251,096.10 = 41,037.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,397.12x = 251,096.10 × 41,037.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,397.12x = 10,304,461,664.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,304,461,664.11/167,397.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,556.98

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