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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,136.31, 230,651.23 and 102,573.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,136.31, 230,651.23 and 102,573.18 is: 141,552.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,136.31 : 230,651.23 = 102,573.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,136.31/230,651.23 = 102,573.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,136.31x = 230,651.23 × 102,573.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,136.31x = 23,658,630,132.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,658,630,132.01/167,136.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,552.91

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