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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,861.57, 251,799.29 and 49,532.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,861.57, 251,799.29 and 49,532.90 is: 74,301.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,861.57 : 251,799.29 = 49,532.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,861.57/251,799.29 = 49,532.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,861.57x = 251,799.29 × 49,532.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,861.57x = 12,472,349,433.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,472,349,433.47/167,861.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,301.40

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