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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,958.20, 251,937.30 and 49,633.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,958.20, 251,937.30 and 49,633.40 is: 74,450.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,958.20 : 251,937.30 = 49,633.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,958.20/251,937.30 = 49,633.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,958.20x = 251,937.30 × 49,633.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,958.20x = 12,504,504,785.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,504,504,785.82/167,958.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,450.10

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