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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,725.07, 251,500.73 and 49,380.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,725.07, 251,500.73 and 49,380.83 is: 74,045.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,725.07 : 251,500.73 = 49,380.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,725.07/251,500.73 = 49,380.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,725.07x = 251,500.73 × 49,380.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,725.07x = 12,419,313,288.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,419,313,288.60/167,725.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,045.66

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