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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,672.28, 251,510.25 and 49,345.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,672.28, 251,510.25 and 49,345.86 is: 74,019.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,672.28 : 251,510.25 = 49,345.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,672.28/251,510.25 = 49,345.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,672.28x = 251,510.25 × 49,345.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,672.28x = 12,410,989,585.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,410,989,585.07/167,672.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,019.33

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