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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,812.90, 251,719.05 and 49,567.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,812.90, 251,719.05 and 49,567.28 is: 74,350.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,812.90 : 251,719.05 = 49,567.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,812.90/251,719.05 = 49,567.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,812.90x = 251,719.05 × 49,567.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,812.90x = 12,477,028,632.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,477,028,632.68/167,812.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,350.83

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