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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,504.40, 251,232.30 and 49,163.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,504.40, 251,232.30 and 49,163.40 is: 73,737.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,504.40 : 251,232.30 = 49,163.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,504.40/251,232.30 = 49,163.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,504.40x = 251,232.30 × 49,163.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,504.40x = 12,351,434,057.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,351,434,057.82/167,504.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,737.97

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