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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,523.40, 231,179.61 and 92,070.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,523.40, 231,179.61 and 92,070.28 is: 127,055.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,523.40 : 231,179.61 = 92,070.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,523.40/231,179.61 = 92,070.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,523.40x = 231,179.61 × 92,070.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,523.40x = 21,284,771,422.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,284,771,422.99/167,523.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,055.51

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