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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,551.35, 231,143.81 and 148,450.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,551.35, 231,143.81 and 148,450.61 is: 204,793.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,551.35 : 231,143.81 = 148,450.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,551.35/231,143.81 = 148,450.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,551.35x = 231,143.81 × 148,450.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,551.35x = 34,313,437,694.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,313,437,694.25/167,551.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 204,793.56

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