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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,532.40, 251,298.60 and 42,873.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,532.40, 251,298.60 and 42,873.40 is: 64,310.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,532.40 : 251,298.60 = 42,873.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,532.40/251,298.60 = 42,873.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,532.40x = 251,298.60 × 42,873.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,532.40x = 10,774,025,397.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,774,025,397.24/167,532.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,310.10

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