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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,928.80, 251,834.40 and 49,568.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,928.80, 251,834.40 and 49,568.80 is: 74,335.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,928.80 : 251,834.40 = 49,568.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,928.80/251,834.40 = 49,568.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,928.80x = 251,834.40 × 49,568.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,928.80x = 12,483,129,006.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,483,129,006.72/167,928.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,335.84

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