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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,693.90, 251,538.62 and 41,335.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,693.90, 251,538.62 and 41,335.65 is: 62,002.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,693.90 : 251,538.62 = 41,335.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,693.90/251,538.62 = 41,335.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,693.90x = 251,538.62 × 41,335.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,693.90x = 10,397,512,151.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,397,512,151.12/167,693.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,002.93

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