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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,692.40, 251,830.20 and 88,960.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,692.40, 251,830.20 and 88,960.40 is: 133,595.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,692.40 : 251,830.20 = 88,960.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,692.40/251,830.20 = 88,960.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,692.40x = 251,830.20 × 88,960.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,692.40x = 22,402,915,324.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,402,915,324.08/167,692.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,595.29

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