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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,435.60, 251,153.40 and 42,776.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,435.60, 251,153.40 and 42,776.60 is: 64,164.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,435.60 : 251,153.40 = 42,776.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,435.60/251,153.40 = 42,776.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,435.60x = 251,153.40 × 42,776.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,435.60x = 10,743,488,530.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,743,488,530.44/167,435.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,164.90

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