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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,862.23, 231,636.17 and 92,410.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,862.23, 231,636.17 and 92,410.73 is: 127,519.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,862.23 : 231,636.17 = 92,410.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,862.23/231,636.17 = 92,410.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,862.23x = 231,636.17 × 92,410.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,862.23x = 21,405,667,564.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,405,667,564.10/167,862.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,519.26

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