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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,527.45, 231,000.22 and 156,898.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,527.45, 231,000.22 and 156,898.63 is: 216,344.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,527.45 : 231,000.22 = 156,898.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,527.45/231,000.22 = 156,898.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,527.45x = 231,000.22 × 156,898.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,527.45x = 36,243,618,047.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,243,618,047.70/167,527.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,344.35

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