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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,918.48, 231,227.88 and 164,193.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,918.48, 231,227.88 and 164,193.92 is: 226,099.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,918.48 : 231,227.88 = 164,193.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,918.48/231,227.88 = 164,193.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,918.48x = 231,227.88 × 164,193.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,918.48x = 37,966,212,030.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,966,212,030.49/167,918.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,099.07

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