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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,420.50, 251,127.30 and 49,089.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,420.50, 251,127.30 and 49,089.22 is: 73,632.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,420.50 : 251,127.30 = 49,089.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,420.50/251,127.30 = 49,089.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,420.50x = 251,127.30 × 49,089.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,420.50x = 12,327,643,277.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,327,643,277.71/167,420.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,632.82

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