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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,690.16, 251,532.99 and 41,331.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,690.16, 251,532.99 and 41,331.90 is: 61,997.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,690.16 : 251,532.99 = 41,331.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,690.16/251,532.99 = 41,331.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,690.16x = 251,532.99 × 41,331.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,690.16x = 10,396,336,389.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,396,336,389.38/167,690.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,997.30

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