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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,585.60, 251,475.60 and 62,415.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,585.60, 251,475.60 and 62,415.20 is: 93,659.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,585.60 : 251,475.60 = 62,415.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,585.60/251,475.60 = 62,415.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,585.60x = 251,475.60 × 62,415.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,585.60x = 15,695,899,869.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,695,899,869.12/167,585.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,659.00

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