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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,934.30, 251,901.45 and 101,579.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,934.30, 251,901.45 and 101,579.10 is: 152,368.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,934.30 : 251,901.45 = 101,579.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,934.30/251,901.45 = 101,579.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,934.30x = 251,901.45 × 101,579.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,934.30x = 25,587,922,579.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,587,922,579.70/167,934.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,368.65

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