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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,832.18, 251,661.60 and 49,488.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,832.18, 251,661.60 and 49,488.48 is: 74,207.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,832.18 : 251,661.60 = 49,488.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,832.18/251,661.60 = 49,488.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,832.18x = 251,661.60 × 49,488.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,832.18x = 12,454,350,058.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,454,350,058.37/167,832.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,207.16

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