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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,824.27, 251,736.06 and 49,578.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,824.27, 251,736.06 and 49,578.64 is: 74,367.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,824.27 : 251,736.06 = 49,578.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,824.27/251,736.06 = 49,578.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,824.27x = 251,736.06 × 49,578.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,824.27x = 12,480,731,493.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,480,731,493.76/167,824.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,367.86

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