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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,911.40, 251,780.70 and 62,676.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,911.40, 251,780.70 and 62,676.20 is: 93,982.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,911.40 : 251,780.70 = 62,676.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,911.40/251,780.70 = 62,676.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,911.40x = 251,780.70 × 62,676.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,911.40x = 15,780,657,509.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,780,657,509.34/167,911.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,982.05

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