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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,441.84, 251,162.88 and 42,782.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,441.84, 251,162.88 and 42,782.96 is: 64,174.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,441.84 : 251,162.88 = 42,782.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,441.84/251,162.88 = 42,782.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,441.84x = 251,162.88 × 42,782.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,441.84x = 10,745,491,448.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,745,491,448.52/167,441.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,174.47

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