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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,762.12, 251,565.41 and 62,552.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,762.12, 251,565.41 and 62,552.84 is: 93,800.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,762.12 : 251,565.41 = 62,552.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,762.12/251,565.41 = 62,552.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,762.12x = 251,565.41 × 62,552.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,762.12x = 15,736,129,739.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,736,129,739.82/167,762.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,800.26

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