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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,715.75, 251,522.42 and 47,782.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,715.75, 251,522.42 and 47,782.50 is: 71,659.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,715.75 : 251,522.42 = 47,782.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,715.75/251,522.42 = 47,782.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,715.75x = 251,522.42 × 47,782.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,715.75x = 12,018,369,030.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,018,369,030.71/167,715.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,659.15

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