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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,770.40, 251,569.20 and 62,535.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,770.40, 251,569.20 and 62,535.20 is: 93,770.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,770.40 : 251,569.20 = 62,535.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,770.40/251,569.20 = 62,535.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,770.40x = 251,569.20 × 62,535.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,770.40x = 15,731,930,235.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,731,930,235.84/167,770.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,770.60

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