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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,882.37, 231,677.24 and 92,430.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,882.37, 231,677.24 and 92,430.87 is: 127,554.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,882.37 : 231,677.24 = 92,430.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,882.37/231,677.24 = 92,430.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,882.37x = 231,677.24 × 92,430.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,882.37x = 21,414,128,852.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,414,128,852.40/167,882.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,554.36

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