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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,875.38, 251,727.51 and 82,491.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,875.38, 251,727.51 and 82,491.92 is: 123,695.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,875.38 : 251,727.51 = 82,491.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,875.38/251,727.51 = 82,491.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,875.38x = 251,727.51 × 82,491.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,875.38x = 20,765,484,358.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,765,484,358.08/167,875.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,695.83

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