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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,695.18, 251,456.21 and 49,351.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,695.18, 251,456.21 and 49,351.16 is: 74,001.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,695.18 : 251,456.21 = 49,351.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,695.18/251,456.21 = 49,351.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,695.18x = 251,456.21 × 49,351.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,695.18x = 12,409,655,405.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,409,655,405.95/167,695.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,001.27

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