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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,538.46, 251,307.18 and 67,697.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,538.46, 251,307.18 and 67,697.50 is: 101,546.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,538.46 : 251,307.18 = 67,697.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,538.46/251,307.18 = 67,697.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,538.46x = 251,307.18 × 67,697.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,538.46x = 17,012,867,818.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,012,867,818.05/167,538.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,546.04

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