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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,756.21, 251,556.55 and 62,546.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,756.21, 251,556.55 and 62,546.93 is: 93,791.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,756.21 : 251,556.55 = 62,546.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,756.21/251,556.55 = 62,546.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,756.21x = 251,556.55 × 62,546.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,756.21x = 15,734,089,453.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,734,089,453.08/167,756.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,791.40

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