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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,559.60, 251,857.80 and 164,449.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,559.60, 251,857.80 and 164,449.20 is: 247,182.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,559.60 : 251,857.80 = 164,449.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,559.60/251,857.80 = 164,449.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,559.60x = 251,857.80 × 164,449.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,559.60x = 41,417,813,723.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,417,813,723.76/167,559.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,182.58

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