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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,746.25, 231,489.83 and 92,294.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,746.25, 231,489.83 and 92,294.75 is: 127,366.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,746.25 : 231,489.83 = 92,294.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,746.25/231,489.83 = 92,294.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,746.25x = 231,489.83 × 92,294.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,746.25x = 21,365,295,987.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,365,295,987.39/167,746.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,366.76

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