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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,417.04, 251,160.66 and 49,078.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,417.04, 251,160.66 and 49,078.74 is: 73,628.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,417.04 : 251,160.66 = 49,078.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,417.04/251,160.66 = 49,078.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,417.04x = 251,160.66 × 49,078.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,417.04x = 12,326,648,730.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,326,648,730.37/167,417.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,628.40

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