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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,563.20, 231,291.16 and 107,296.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,563.20, 231,291.16 and 107,296.22 is: 148,103.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,563.20 : 231,291.16 = 107,296.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,563.20/231,291.16 = 107,296.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,563.20x = 231,291.16 × 107,296.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,563.20x = 24,816,667,187.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,816,667,187.42/167,563.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,103.33

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