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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,563.95, 251,364.39 and 49,244.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,563.95, 251,364.39 and 49,244.50 is: 73,872.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,563.95 : 251,364.39 = 49,244.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,563.95/251,364.39 = 49,244.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,563.95x = 251,364.39 × 49,244.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,563.95x = 12,378,313,703.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,378,313,703.36/167,563.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,872.18

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