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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,559.24, 231,232.52 and 92,112.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,559.24, 231,232.52 and 92,112.60 is: 127,115.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,559.24 : 231,232.52 = 92,112.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,559.24/231,232.52 = 92,112.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,559.24x = 231,232.52 × 92,112.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,559.24x = 21,299,428,621.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,299,428,621.75/167,559.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,115.81

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