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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 243,859.84, 336,461.70 and 167,402.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 243,859.84, 336,461.70 and 167,402.32 is: 230,970.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    243,859.84 : 336,461.70 = 167,402.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    243,859.84/336,461.70 = 167,402.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    243,859.84x = 336,461.70 × 167,402.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    243,859.84x = 56,324,469,171.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,324,469,171.14/243,859.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,970.66

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