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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,500.58, 231,187.25 and 103,025.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,500.58, 231,187.25 and 103,025.23 is: 142,197.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,500.58 : 231,187.25 = 103,025.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,500.58/231,187.25 = 103,025.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,500.58x = 231,187.25 × 103,025.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,500.58x = 23,818,118,448.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,818,118,448.38/167,500.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,197.23

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