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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,983.72, 231,818.16 and 92,532.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,983.72, 231,818.16 and 92,532.04 is: 127,694.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,983.72 : 231,818.16 = 92,532.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,983.72/231,818.16 = 92,532.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,983.72x = 231,818.16 × 92,532.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,983.72x = 21,450,607,253.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,450,607,253.85/167,983.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,694.56

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