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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,686.60, 251,502.55 and 49,330.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,686.60, 251,502.55 and 49,330.26 is: 73,987.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,686.60 : 251,502.55 = 49,330.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,686.60/251,502.55 = 49,330.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,686.60x = 251,502.55 × 49,330.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,686.60x = 12,406,686,182.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,406,686,182.16/167,686.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,987.34

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