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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,622.60, 251,398.62 and 49,261.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,622.60, 251,398.62 and 49,261.80 is: 73,882.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,622.60 : 251,398.62 = 49,261.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,622.60/251,398.62 = 49,261.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,622.60x = 251,398.62 × 49,261.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,622.60x = 12,384,348,538.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,384,348,538.72/167,622.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,882.33

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