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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,548.71, 231,217.23 and 92,097.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,548.71, 231,217.23 and 92,097.21 is: 127,094.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,548.71 : 231,217.23 = 92,097.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,548.71/231,217.23 = 92,097.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,548.71x = 231,217.23 × 92,097.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,548.71x = 21,294,462,999.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,294,462,999.36/167,548.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,094.16

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