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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,561.17, 251,339.56 and 41,202.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,561.17, 251,339.56 and 41,202.51 is: 61,803.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,561.17 : 251,339.56 = 41,202.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,561.17/251,339.56 = 41,202.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,561.17x = 251,339.56 × 41,202.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,561.17x = 10,355,819,568.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,355,819,568.95/167,561.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,803.22

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