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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,728.28, 251,584.20 and 62,539.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,728.28, 251,584.20 and 62,539.02 is: 93,805.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,728.28 : 251,584.20 = 62,539.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,728.28/251,584.20 = 62,539.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,728.28x = 251,584.20 × 62,539.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,728.28x = 15,733,829,315.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,733,829,315.48/167,728.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,805.47

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