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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,580.36, 251,370.60 and 49,251.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,580.36, 251,370.60 and 49,251.72 is: 73,877.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,580.36 : 251,370.60 = 49,251.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,580.36/251,370.60 = 49,251.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,580.36x = 251,370.60 × 49,251.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,580.36x = 12,380,434,407.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,380,434,407.43/167,580.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,877.60

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