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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,602.50, 251,354.54 and 49,245.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,602.50, 251,354.54 and 49,245.71 is: 73,854.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,602.50 : 251,354.54 = 49,245.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,602.50/251,354.54 = 49,245.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,602.50x = 251,354.54 × 49,245.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,602.50x = 12,378,131,650.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,378,131,650.37/167,602.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,854.10

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