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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,789.80, 251,684.70 and 62,603.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,789.80, 251,684.70 and 62,603.20 is: 93,904.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,789.80 : 251,684.70 = 62,603.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,789.80/251,684.70 = 62,603.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,789.80x = 251,684.70 × 62,603.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,789.80x = 15,756,267,611.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,756,267,611.04/167,789.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,904.80

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