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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,681.85, 251,495.43 and 49,325.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,681.85, 251,495.43 and 49,325.51 is: 73,980.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,681.85 : 251,495.43 = 49,325.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,681.85/251,495.43 = 49,325.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,681.85x = 251,495.43 × 49,325.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,681.85x = 12,405,139,653.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,405,139,653.98/167,681.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,980.22

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