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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,823.27, 251,734.56 and 49,577.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,823.27, 251,734.56 and 49,577.64 is: 74,366.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,823.27 : 251,734.56 = 49,577.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,823.27/251,734.56 = 49,577.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,823.27x = 251,734.56 × 49,577.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,823.27x = 12,480,405,391.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,480,405,391.24/167,823.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,366.36

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