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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,495.07, 231,135.60 and 103,838.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,495.07, 231,135.60 and 103,838.79 is: 143,292.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,495.07 : 231,135.60 = 103,838.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,495.07/231,135.60 = 103,838.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,495.07x = 231,135.60 × 103,838.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,495.07x = 24,000,841,029.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,000,841,029.92/167,495.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,292.82

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