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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,532.20, 262,187.10 and 167,447.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,532.20, 262,187.10 and 167,447.40 is: 251,544.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,532.20 : 262,187.10 = 167,447.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,532.20/262,187.10 = 167,447.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,532.20x = 262,187.10 × 167,447.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,532.20x = 43,902,548,208.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,902,548,208.54/174,532.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,544.12

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