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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,852.00, 251,802.59 and 49,507.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,852.00, 251,802.59 and 49,507.94 is: 74,269.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,852.00 : 251,802.59 = 49,507.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,852.00/251,802.59 = 49,507.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,852.00x = 251,802.59 × 49,507.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,852.00x = 12,466,226,011.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,466,226,011.01/167,852.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,269.16

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