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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,925.36, 231,727.32 and 100,844.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,925.36, 231,727.32 and 100,844.40 is: 139,159.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,925.36 : 231,727.32 = 100,844.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,925.36/231,727.32 = 100,844.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,925.36x = 231,727.32 × 100,844.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,925.36x = 23,368,402,549.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,368,402,549.01/167,925.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,159.46

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