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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,562.95, 251,362.89 and 49,243.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,562.95, 251,362.89 and 49,243.50 is: 73,870.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,562.95 : 251,362.89 = 49,243.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,562.95/251,362.89 = 49,243.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,562.95x = 251,362.89 × 49,243.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,562.95x = 12,377,988,473.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,377,988,473.72/167,562.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,870.68

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