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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,766.24, 251,614.80 and 74,212.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,766.24, 251,614.80 and 74,212.32 is: 111,303.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,766.24 : 251,614.80 = 74,212.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,766.24/251,614.80 = 74,212.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,766.24x = 251,614.80 × 74,212.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,766.24x = 18,672,918,054.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,672,918,054.34/167,766.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,303.19

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