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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,915.75, 251,882.27 and 47,963.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,915.75, 251,882.27 and 47,963.24 is: 71,947.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,915.75 : 251,882.27 = 47,963.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,915.75/251,882.27 = 47,963.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,915.75x = 251,882.27 × 47,963.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,915.75x = 12,081,089,662.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,081,089,662.74/167,915.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,947.33

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