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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,602.16, 251,405.98 and 41,242.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,602.16, 251,405.98 and 41,242.77 is: 61,864.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,602.16 : 251,405.98 = 41,242.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,602.16/251,405.98 = 41,242.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,602.16x = 251,405.98 × 41,242.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,602.16x = 10,368,678,906.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,368,678,906.66/167,602.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,864.83

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