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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,715.40, 251,054.70 and 97,385.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,715.40, 251,054.70 and 97,385.80 is: 145,777.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,715.40 : 251,054.70 = 97,385.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,715.40/251,054.70 = 97,385.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,715.40x = 251,054.70 × 97,385.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,715.40x = 24,449,162,803.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,449,162,803.26/167,715.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,777.69

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