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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,902.20, 251,853.30 and 49,573.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,902.20, 251,853.30 and 49,573.35 is: 74,360.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,902.20 : 251,853.30 = 49,573.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,902.20/251,853.30 = 49,573.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,902.20x = 251,853.30 × 49,573.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,902.20x = 12,485,211,789.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,485,211,789.56/167,902.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,360.03

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