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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,619.60, 251,394.12 and 49,258.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,619.60, 251,394.12 and 49,258.80 is: 73,877.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,619.60 : 251,394.12 = 49,258.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,619.60/251,394.12 = 49,258.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,619.60x = 251,394.12 × 49,258.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,619.60x = 12,383,372,678.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,383,372,678.26/167,619.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,877.83

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