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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,485.20, 251,422.20 and 101,000.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,485.20, 251,422.20 and 101,000.40 is: 151,617.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,485.20 : 251,422.20 = 101,000.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,485.20/251,422.20 = 101,000.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,485.20x = 251,422.20 × 101,000.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,485.20x = 25,393,742,768.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,393,742,768.88/167,485.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,617.83

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