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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,630.12, 251,445.15 and 49,301.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,630.12, 251,445.15 and 49,301.46 is: 73,952.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,630.12 : 251,445.15 = 49,301.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,630.12/251,445.15 = 49,301.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,630.12x = 251,445.15 × 49,301.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,630.12x = 12,396,613,004.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,396,613,004.92/167,630.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,952.18

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