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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,500.50, 231,151.58 and 91,020.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,500.50, 231,151.58 and 91,020.20 is: 125,608.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,500.50 : 231,151.58 = 91,020.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,500.50/231,151.58 = 91,020.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,500.50x = 231,151.58 × 91,020.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,500.50x = 21,039,463,041.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,039,463,041.92/167,500.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,608.36

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