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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,557.01, 251,375.60 and 49,225.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,557.01, 251,375.60 and 49,225.73 is: 73,850.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,557.01 : 251,375.60 = 49,225.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,557.01/251,375.60 = 49,225.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,557.01x = 251,375.60 × 49,225.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,557.01x = 12,374,146,280.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,374,146,280.37/167,557.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,850.37

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