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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,796.42, 251,619.27 and 49,426.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,796.42, 251,619.27 and 49,426.26 is: 74,117.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,796.42 : 251,619.27 = 49,426.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,796.42/251,619.27 = 49,426.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,796.42x = 251,619.27 × 49,426.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,796.42x = 12,436,599,460.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,436,599,460.03/167,796.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,117.19

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