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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,575.38, 251,363.12 and 49,246.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,575.38, 251,363.12 and 49,246.73 is: 73,870.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,575.38 : 251,363.12 = 49,246.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,575.38/251,363.12 = 49,246.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,575.38x = 251,363.12 × 49,246.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,575.38x = 12,378,810,199.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,378,810,199.55/167,575.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,870.10

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