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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,885.29, 251,855.29 and 49,568.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,885.29, 251,855.29 and 49,568.59 is: 74,360.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,885.29 : 251,855.29 = 49,568.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,885.29/251,855.29 = 49,568.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,885.29x = 251,855.29 × 49,568.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,885.29x = 12,484,111,986.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,484,111,986.12/167,885.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,360.96

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