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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,937.17, 231,752.27 and 92,485.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,937.17, 231,752.27 and 92,485.13 is: 127,628.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,937.17 : 231,752.27 = 92,485.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,937.17/231,752.27 = 92,485.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,937.17x = 231,752.27 × 92,485.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,937.17x = 21,433,637,891.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,433,637,891.20/167,937.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,628.91

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