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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,837.80, 251,758.32 and 47,894.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,837.80, 251,758.32 and 47,894.62 is: 71,842.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,837.80 : 251,758.32 = 47,894.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,837.80/251,758.32 = 47,894.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,837.80x = 251,758.32 × 47,894.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,837.80x = 12,057,869,068.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,057,869,068.24/167,837.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,842.39

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