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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,834.80, 251,755.56 and 62,632.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,834.80, 251,755.56 and 62,632.80 is: 93,950.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,834.80 : 251,755.56 = 62,632.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,834.80/251,755.56 = 62,632.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,834.80x = 251,755.56 × 62,632.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,834.80x = 15,768,155,638.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,768,155,638.37/167,834.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,950.45

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