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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,762.62, 251,566.16 and 62,553.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,762.62, 251,566.16 and 62,553.34 is: 93,801.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,762.62 : 251,566.16 = 62,553.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,762.62/251,566.16 = 62,553.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,762.62x = 251,566.16 × 62,553.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,762.62x = 15,736,302,281.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,736,302,281.14/167,762.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,801.01

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