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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,561.82, 251,361.18 and 49,242.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,561.82, 251,361.18 and 49,242.38 is: 73,868.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,561.82 : 251,361.18 = 49,242.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,561.82/251,361.18 = 49,242.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,561.82x = 251,361.18 × 49,242.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,561.82x = 12,377,621,486.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,377,621,486.00/167,561.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,868.98

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