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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,627.87, 251,441.78 and 49,299.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,627.87, 251,441.78 and 49,299.20 is: 73,948.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,627.87 : 251,441.78 = 49,299.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,627.87/251,441.78 = 49,299.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,627.87x = 251,441.78 × 49,299.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,627.87x = 12,395,879,352.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,395,879,352.43/167,627.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,948.80

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