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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,835.80, 251,757.06 and 62,633.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,835.80, 251,757.06 and 62,633.78 is: 93,951.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,835.80 : 251,757.06 = 62,633.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,835.80/251,757.06 = 62,633.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,835.80x = 251,757.06 × 62,633.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,835.80x = 15,768,496,309.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,768,496,309.49/167,835.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,951.92

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