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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,749.50, 231,448.38 and 116,704.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,749.50, 231,448.38 and 116,704.92 is: 161,020.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,749.50 : 231,448.38 = 116,704.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,749.50/231,448.38 = 116,704.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,749.50x = 231,448.38 × 116,704.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,749.50x = 27,011,164,672.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,011,164,672.03/167,749.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,020.84

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