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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,756.16, 251,625.96 and 62,566.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,756.16, 251,625.96 and 62,566.92 is: 93,847.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,756.16 : 251,625.96 = 62,566.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,756.16/251,625.96 = 62,566.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,756.16x = 251,625.96 × 62,566.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,756.16x = 15,743,461,309.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,743,461,309.24/167,756.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,847.29

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