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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,620.00, 251,460.92 and 55,307.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,620.00, 251,460.92 and 55,307.98 is: 82,972.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,620.00 : 251,460.92 = 55,307.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,620.00/251,460.92 = 55,307.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,620.00x = 251,460.92 × 55,307.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,620.00x = 13,907,794,692.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,907,794,692.56/167,620.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,972.17

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