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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,623.60, 251,400.12 and 49,262.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,623.60, 251,400.12 and 49,262.80 is: 73,883.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,623.60 : 251,400.12 = 49,262.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,623.60/251,400.12 = 49,262.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,623.60x = 251,400.12 × 49,262.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,623.60x = 12,384,673,831.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,384,673,831.54/167,623.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,883.83

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