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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,712.62, 251,612.67 and 62,532.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,712.62, 251,612.67 and 62,532.50 is: 93,815.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,712.62 : 251,612.67 = 62,532.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,712.62/251,612.67 = 62,532.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,712.62x = 251,612.67 × 62,532.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,712.62x = 15,733,969,286.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,733,969,286.78/167,712.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,815.06

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