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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,418.20, 251,167.80 and 49,093.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,418.20, 251,167.80 and 49,093.40 is: 73,651.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,418.20 : 251,167.80 = 49,093.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,418.20/251,167.80 = 49,093.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,418.20x = 251,167.80 × 49,093.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,418.20x = 12,330,681,272.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,330,681,272.52/167,418.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,651.98

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