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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,579.17, 251,378.07 and 55,254.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,579.17, 251,378.07 and 55,254.85 is: 82,885.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,579.17 : 251,378.07 = 55,254.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,579.17/251,378.07 = 55,254.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,579.17x = 251,378.07 × 55,254.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,579.17x = 13,889,857,551.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,889,857,551.14/167,579.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,885.35

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