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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,400.16, 251,134.80 and 49,075.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,400.16, 251,134.80 and 49,075.36 is: 73,623.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,400.16 : 251,134.80 = 49,075.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,400.16/251,134.80 = 49,075.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,400.16x = 251,134.80 × 49,075.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,400.16x = 12,324,530,718.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,324,530,718.53/167,400.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,623.17

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