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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,836.40, 252,046.20 and 162,587.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,836.40, 252,046.20 and 162,587.60 is: 244,163.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,836.40 : 252,046.20 = 162,587.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,836.40/252,046.20 = 162,587.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,836.40x = 252,046.20 × 162,587.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,836.40x = 40,979,586,747.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,979,586,747.12/167,836.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,163.88

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