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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,304.89, 231,334.89 and 164,600.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,304.89, 231,334.89 and 164,600.81 is: 227,595.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,304.89 : 231,334.89 = 164,600.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,304.89/231,334.89 = 164,600.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,304.89x = 231,334.89 × 164,600.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,304.89x = 38,077,909,368.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,077,909,368.84/167,304.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,595.91

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