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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,876.10, 251,816.31 and 49,549.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,876.10, 251,816.31 and 49,549.14 is: 74,324.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,876.10 : 251,816.31 = 49,549.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,876.10/251,816.31 = 49,549.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,876.10x = 251,816.31 × 49,549.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,876.10x = 12,477,281,598.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,477,281,598.47/167,876.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,324.35

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