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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,589.45, 251,386.89 and 41,230.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,589.45, 251,386.89 and 41,230.02 is: 61,845.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,589.45 : 251,386.89 = 41,230.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,589.45/251,386.89 = 41,230.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,589.45x = 251,386.89 × 41,230.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,589.45x = 10,364,686,502.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,364,686,502.44/167,589.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,845.70

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