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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,646.60, 251,434.56 and 49,285.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,646.60, 251,434.56 and 49,285.80 is: 73,918.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,646.60 : 251,434.56 = 49,285.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,646.60/251,434.56 = 49,285.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,646.60x = 251,434.56 × 49,285.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,646.60x = 12,392,153,437.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,392,153,437.25/167,646.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,918.31

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