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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,515.12, 251,300.04 and 49,190.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,515.12, 251,300.04 and 49,190.32 is: 73,793.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,515.12 : 251,300.04 = 49,190.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,515.12/251,300.04 = 49,190.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,515.12x = 251,300.04 × 49,190.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,515.12x = 12,361,529,383.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,361,529,383.61/167,515.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,793.51

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