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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,685.10, 251,500.30 and 49,328.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,685.10, 251,500.30 and 49,328.76 is: 73,985.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,685.10 : 251,500.30 = 49,328.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,685.10/251,500.30 = 49,328.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,685.10x = 251,500.30 × 49,328.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,685.10x = 12,406,197,938.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,406,197,938.63/167,685.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,985.09

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