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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,831.33, 251,752.04 and 41,471.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,831.33, 251,752.04 and 41,471.56 is: 62,208.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,831.33 : 251,752.04 = 41,471.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,831.33/251,752.04 = 41,471.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,831.33x = 251,752.04 × 41,471.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,831.33x = 10,440,549,624.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,440,549,624.62/167,831.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,208.59

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