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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,450.68, 251,175.66 and 42,791.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,450.68, 251,175.66 and 42,791.32 is: 64,186.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,450.68 : 251,175.66 = 42,791.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,450.68/251,175.66 = 42,791.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,450.68x = 251,175.66 × 42,791.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,450.68x = 10,748,138,043.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,748,138,043.27/167,450.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,186.89

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