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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,862.07, 251,800.04 and 49,533.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,862.07, 251,800.04 and 49,533.41 is: 74,302.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,862.07 : 251,800.04 = 49,533.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,862.07/251,800.04 = 49,533.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,862.07x = 251,800.04 × 49,533.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,862.07x = 12,472,513,112.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,472,513,112.67/167,862.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,302.15

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