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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,696.04, 231,516.18 and 111,183.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,696.04, 231,516.18 and 111,183.96 is: 153,497.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,696.04 : 231,516.18 = 111,183.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,696.04/231,516.18 = 111,183.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,696.04x = 231,516.18 × 111,183.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,696.04x = 25,740,885,696.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,740,885,696.47/167,696.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,497.28

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