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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,400.60, 251,100.90 and 56,592.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,400.60, 251,100.90 and 56,592.60 is: 84,888.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,400.60 : 251,100.90 = 56,592.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,400.60/251,100.90 = 56,592.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,400.60x = 251,100.90 × 56,592.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,400.60x = 14,210,452,793.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,210,452,793.34/167,400.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,888.90

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