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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,827.20, 251,746.20 and 62,656.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,827.20, 251,746.20 and 62,656.80 is: 93,987.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,827.20 : 251,746.20 = 62,656.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,827.20/251,746.20 = 62,656.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,827.20x = 251,746.20 × 62,656.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,827.20x = 15,773,611,304.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,773,611,304.16/167,827.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,987.22

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