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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,684.48, 251,499.36 and 49,328.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,684.48, 251,499.36 and 49,328.15 is: 73,984.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,684.48 : 251,499.36 = 49,328.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,684.48/251,499.36 = 49,328.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,684.48x = 251,499.36 × 49,328.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,684.48x = 12,405,996,897.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,405,996,897.49/167,684.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,984.17

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