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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,500.47, 251,219.72 and 76,294.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,500.47, 251,219.72 and 76,294.37 is: 114,427.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,500.47 : 251,219.72 = 76,294.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,500.47/251,219.72 = 76,294.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,500.47x = 251,219.72 × 76,294.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,500.47x = 19,166,650,268.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,166,650,268.98/167,500.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,427.44

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