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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,974.16, 231,722.69 and 107,496.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,974.16, 231,722.69 and 107,496.32 is: 148,292.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,974.16 : 231,722.69 = 107,496.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,974.16/231,722.69 = 107,496.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,974.16x = 231,722.69 × 107,496.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,974.16x = 24,909,337,283.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,909,337,283.55/167,974.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,292.67

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