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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,574.88, 251,362.37 and 49,246.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,574.88, 251,362.37 and 49,246.23 is: 73,869.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,574.88 : 251,362.37 = 49,246.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,574.88/251,362.37 = 49,246.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,574.88x = 251,362.37 × 49,246.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,574.88x = 12,378,649,086.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,378,649,086.37/167,574.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,869.36

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