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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,618.12, 251,470.38 and 49,293.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,618.12, 251,470.38 and 49,293.32 is: 73,952.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,618.12 : 251,470.38 = 49,293.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,618.12/251,470.38 = 49,293.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,618.12x = 251,470.38 × 49,293.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,618.12x = 12,395,809,911.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,395,809,911.86/167,618.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,952.68

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