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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,884.74, 231,680.52 and 92,433.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,884.74, 231,680.52 and 92,433.24 is: 127,557.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,884.74 : 231,680.52 = 92,433.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,884.74/231,680.52 = 92,433.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,884.74x = 231,680.52 × 92,433.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,884.74x = 21,414,981,108.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,414,981,108.48/167,884.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,557.64

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