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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,450.40, 251,151.30 and 49,109.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,450.40, 251,151.30 and 49,109.40 is: 73,656.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,450.40 : 251,151.30 = 49,109.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,450.40/251,151.30 = 49,109.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,450.40x = 251,151.30 × 49,109.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,450.40x = 12,333,889,652.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,333,889,652.22/167,450.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,656.97

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