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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 223,824.44, 308,900.04 and 167,137.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 223,824.44, 308,900.04 and 167,137.40 is: 230,666.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,824.44 : 308,900.04 = 167,137.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,824.44/308,900.04 = 167,137.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,824.44x = 308,900.04 × 167,137.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,824.44x = 51,628,749,545.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,628,749,545.50/223,824.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,666.27

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