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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,543.40, 251,290.80 and 49,202.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,543.40, 251,290.80 and 49,202.40 is: 73,796.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,543.40 : 251,290.80 = 49,202.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,543.40/251,290.80 = 49,202.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,543.40x = 251,290.80 × 49,202.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,543.40x = 12,364,110,457.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,364,110,457.92/167,543.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,796.46

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