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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,699.20, 231,412.24 and 92,252.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,699.20, 231,412.24 and 92,252.56 is: 127,301.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,699.20 : 231,412.24 = 92,252.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,699.20/231,412.24 = 92,252.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,699.20x = 231,412.24 × 92,252.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,699.20x = 21,348,371,555.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,348,371,555.33/167,699.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,301.57

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