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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,798.88, 251,700.48 and 49,472.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,798.88, 251,700.48 and 49,472.64 is: 74,209.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,798.88 : 251,700.48 = 49,472.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,798.88/251,700.48 = 49,472.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,798.88x = 251,700.48 × 49,472.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,798.88x = 12,452,287,234.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,452,287,234.87/167,798.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,209.60

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