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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,501.20, 251,251.80 and 62,298.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,501.20, 251,251.80 and 62,298.40 is: 93,447.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,501.20 : 251,251.80 = 62,298.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,501.20/251,251.80 = 62,298.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,501.20x = 251,251.80 × 62,298.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,501.20x = 15,652,585,137.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,652,585,137.12/167,501.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,447.60

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