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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,941.20, 231,748.16 and 92,489.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,941.20, 231,748.16 and 92,489.70 is: 127,629.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,941.20 : 231,748.16 = 92,489.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,941.20/231,748.16 = 92,489.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,941.20x = 231,748.16 × 92,489.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,941.20x = 21,434,317,793.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,434,317,793.95/167,941.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,629.90

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