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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,561.33, 231,288.41 and 107,294.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,561.33, 231,288.41 and 107,294.29 is: 148,100.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,561.33 : 231,288.41 = 107,294.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,561.33/231,288.41 = 107,294.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,561.33x = 231,288.41 × 107,294.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,561.33x = 24,815,925,426.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,815,925,426.19/167,561.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,100.56

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