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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,685.60, 251,501.05 and 49,329.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,685.60, 251,501.05 and 49,329.26 is: 73,985.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,685.60 : 251,501.05 = 49,329.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,685.60/251,501.05 = 49,329.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,685.60x = 251,501.05 × 49,329.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,685.60x = 12,406,360,685.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,406,360,685.72/167,685.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,985.84

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