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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,441.40, 251,137.80 and 49,100.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,441.40, 251,137.80 and 49,100.40 is: 73,643.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,441.40 : 251,137.80 = 49,100.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,441.40/251,137.80 = 49,100.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,441.40x = 251,137.80 × 49,100.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,441.40x = 12,330,966,435.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,330,966,435.12/167,441.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,643.47

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