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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,610.60, 251,418.65 and 41,251.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,610.60, 251,418.65 and 41,251.21 is: 61,877.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,610.60 : 251,418.65 = 41,251.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,610.60/251,418.65 = 41,251.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,610.60x = 251,418.65 × 41,251.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,610.60x = 10,371,322,694.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,371,322,694.26/167,610.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,877.49

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