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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,627.03, 251,440.54 and 49,298.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,627.03, 251,440.54 and 49,298.37 is: 73,947.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,627.03 : 251,440.54 = 49,298.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,627.03/251,440.54 = 49,298.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,627.03x = 251,440.54 × 49,298.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,627.03x = 12,395,608,773.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,395,608,773.92/167,627.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,947.55

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