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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,408.32, 251,107.20 and 41,048.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,408.32, 251,107.20 and 41,048.92 is: 61,572.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,408.32 : 251,107.20 = 41,048.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,408.32/251,107.20 = 41,048.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,408.32x = 251,107.20 × 41,048.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,408.32x = 10,307,679,364.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,307,679,364.22/167,408.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,572.09

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