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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,815.20, 251,917.20 and 101,330.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,815.20, 251,917.20 and 101,330.40 is: 152,112.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,815.20 : 251,917.20 = 101,330.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,815.20/251,917.20 = 101,330.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,815.20x = 251,917.20 × 101,330.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,815.20x = 25,526,870,642.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,526,870,642.88/167,815.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,112.98

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