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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,820.15, 277,326.02 and 167,884.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,820.15, 277,326.02 and 167,884.05 is: 250,557.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,820.15 : 277,326.02 = 167,884.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,820.15/277,326.02 = 167,884.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,820.15x = 277,326.02 × 167,884.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,820.15x = 46,558,614,568.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,558,614,568.56/185,820.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,557.40

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