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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,762.87, 251,566.53 and 62,553.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,762.87, 251,566.53 and 62,553.59 is: 93,801.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,762.87 : 251,566.53 = 62,553.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,762.87/251,566.53 = 62,553.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,762.87x = 251,566.53 × 62,553.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,762.87x = 15,736,388,317.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,736,388,317.51/167,762.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,801.38

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