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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,958.30, 251,937.45 and 49,630.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,958.30, 251,937.45 and 49,630.80 is: 74,446.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,958.30 : 251,937.45 = 49,630.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,958.30/251,937.45 = 49,630.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,958.30x = 251,937.45 × 49,630.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,958.30x = 12,503,857,193.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,503,857,193.46/167,958.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,446.20

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