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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,723.20, 251,601.20 and 62,517.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,723.20, 251,601.20 and 62,517.60 is: 93,782.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,723.20 : 251,601.20 = 62,517.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,723.20/251,601.20 = 62,517.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,723.20x = 251,601.20 × 62,517.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,723.20x = 15,729,503,181.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,729,503,181.12/167,723.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,782.51

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