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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,627.95, 251,441.94 and 49,300.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,627.95, 251,441.94 and 49,300.30 is: 73,950.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,627.95 : 251,441.94 = 49,300.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,627.95/251,441.94 = 49,300.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,627.95x = 251,441.94 × 49,300.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,627.95x = 12,396,163,074.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,396,163,074.58/167,627.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,950.45

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