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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,860.41, 251,836.74 and 49,531.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,860.41, 251,836.74 and 49,531.75 is: 74,311.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,860.41 : 251,836.74 = 49,531.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,860.41/251,836.74 = 49,531.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,860.41x = 251,836.74 × 49,531.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,860.41x = 12,473,913,816.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,473,913,816.90/167,860.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,311.23

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