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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,579.48, 231,253.80 and 92,127.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,579.48, 231,253.80 and 92,127.44 is: 127,132.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,579.48 : 231,253.80 = 92,127.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,579.48/231,253.80 = 92,127.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,579.48x = 231,253.80 × 92,127.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,579.48x = 21,304,820,584.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,304,820,584.27/167,579.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,132.63

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