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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,624.60, 251,401.62 and 49,263.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,624.60, 251,401.62 and 49,263.80 is: 73,885.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,624.60 : 251,401.62 = 49,263.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,624.60/251,401.62 = 49,263.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,624.60x = 251,401.62 × 49,263.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,624.60x = 12,384,999,127.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,384,999,127.36/167,624.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,885.33

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