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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,684.10, 251,498.80 and 49,327.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,684.10, 251,498.80 and 49,327.76 is: 73,983.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,684.10 : 251,498.80 = 49,327.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,684.10/251,498.80 = 49,327.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,684.10x = 251,498.80 × 49,327.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,684.10x = 12,405,872,446.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,405,872,446.69/167,684.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,983.59

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