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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,886.21, 231,684.53 and 92,437.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,886.21, 231,684.53 and 92,437.41 is: 127,564.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,886.21 : 231,684.53 = 92,437.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,886.21/231,684.53 = 92,437.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,886.21x = 231,684.53 × 92,437.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,886.21x = 21,416,317,428.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,416,317,428.08/167,886.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,564.48

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