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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,466.24, 251,193.60 and 42,808.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,466.24, 251,193.60 and 42,808.32 is: 64,211.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,466.24 : 251,193.60 = 42,808.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,466.24/251,193.60 = 42,808.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,466.24x = 251,193.60 × 42,808.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,466.24x = 10,753,176,010.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,753,176,010.75/167,466.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,211.01

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