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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,779.74, 231,529.05 and 92,323.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,779.74, 231,529.05 and 92,323.38 is: 127,402.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,779.74 : 231,529.05 = 92,323.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,779.74/231,529.05 = 92,323.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,779.74x = 231,529.05 × 92,323.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,779.74x = 21,375,544,464.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,375,544,464.19/167,779.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,402.42

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