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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,790.86, 231,551.41 and 92,339.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,790.86, 231,551.41 and 92,339.36 is: 127,428.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,790.86 : 231,551.41 = 92,339.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,790.86/231,551.41 = 92,339.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,790.86x = 231,551.41 × 92,339.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,790.86x = 21,381,307,848.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,381,307,848.74/167,790.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,428.33

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