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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,846.45, 251,767.17 and 41,486.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,846.45, 251,767.17 and 41,486.70 is: 62,229.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,846.45 : 251,767.17 = 41,486.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,846.45/251,767.17 = 41,486.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,846.45x = 251,767.17 × 41,486.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,846.45x = 10,444,989,051.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,444,989,051.64/167,846.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,229.43

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