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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,589.38, 251,566.23 and 67,818.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,589.38, 251,566.23 and 67,818.26 is: 101,801.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,589.38 : 251,566.23 = 67,818.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,589.38/251,566.23 = 67,818.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,589.38x = 251,566.23 × 67,818.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,589.38x = 17,060,783,993.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,060,783,993.36/167,589.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,801.10

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