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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,422.60, 251,166.30 and 49,097.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,422.60, 251,166.30 and 49,097.80 is: 73,656.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,422.60 : 251,166.30 = 49,097.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,422.60/251,166.30 = 49,097.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,422.60x = 251,166.30 × 49,097.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,422.60x = 12,331,712,764.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,331,712,764.14/167,422.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,656.20

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