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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,784.12, 231,542.12 and 92,332.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,784.12, 231,542.12 and 92,332.62 is: 127,419.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,784.12 : 231,542.12 = 92,332.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,784.12/231,542.12 = 92,332.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,784.12x = 231,542.12 × 92,332.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,784.12x = 21,378,889,899.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,378,889,899.89/167,784.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,419.03

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