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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496.90, 745.31 and 167.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496.90, 745.31 and 167.83 is: 251.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496.90 : 745.31 = 167.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496.90/745.31 = 167.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496.90x = 745.31 × 167.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496.90x = 125,084.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,084.54/496.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251.73

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