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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,735.31, 251,603.00 and 49,406.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,735.31, 251,603.00 and 49,406.66 is: 74,109.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,735.31 : 251,603.00 = 49,406.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,735.31/251,603.00 = 49,406.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,735.31x = 251,603.00 × 49,406.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,735.31x = 12,430,862,370.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,430,862,370.93/167,735.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,109.99

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