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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,584.08, 251,039.55 and 77,500.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,584.08, 251,039.55 and 77,500.53 is: 116,095.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,584.08 : 251,039.55 = 77,500.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,584.08/251,039.55 = 77,500.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,584.08x = 251,039.55 × 77,500.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,584.08x = 19,455,696,943.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,455,696,943.94/167,584.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,095.14

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