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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,402.24, 231,026.40 and 91,951.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,402.24, 231,026.40 and 91,951.52 is: 126,899.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,402.24 : 231,026.40 = 91,951.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,402.24/231,026.40 = 91,951.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,402.24x = 231,026.40 × 91,951.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,402.24x = 21,243,228,640.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,243,228,640.13/167,402.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,899.31

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