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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,785.74, 231,492.20 and 95,176.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,785.74, 231,492.20 and 95,176.67 is: 131,314.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,785.74 : 231,492.20 = 95,176.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,785.74/231,492.20 = 95,176.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,785.74x = 231,492.20 × 95,176.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,785.74x = 22,032,655,093.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,032,655,093.63/167,785.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,314.23

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