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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,606.50, 251,360.54 and 49,249.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,606.50, 251,360.54 and 49,249.70 is: 73,860.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,606.50 : 251,360.54 = 49,249.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,606.50/251,360.54 = 49,249.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,606.50x = 251,360.54 × 49,249.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,606.50x = 12,379,431,186.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,379,431,186.84/167,606.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,860.09

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