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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,500.35, 231,186.94 and 103,025.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,500.35, 231,186.94 and 103,025.01 is: 142,196.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,500.35 : 231,186.94 = 103,025.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,500.35/231,186.94 = 103,025.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,500.35x = 231,186.94 × 103,025.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,500.35x = 23,818,036,805.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,818,036,805.37/167,500.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,196.94

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