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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,514.90, 231,224.43 and 107,247.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,514.90, 231,224.43 and 107,247.86 is: 148,036.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,514.90 : 231,224.43 = 107,247.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,514.90/231,224.43 = 107,247.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,514.90x = 231,224.43 × 107,247.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,514.90x = 24,798,325,297.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,798,325,297.22/167,514.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,036.54

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