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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,000.50, 231,840.70 and 92,553.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,000.50, 231,840.70 and 92,553.86 is: 127,724.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,000.50 : 231,840.70 = 92,553.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,000.50/231,840.70 = 92,553.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,000.50x = 231,840.70 × 92,553.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,000.50x = 21,457,751,690.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,457,751,690.10/168,000.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,724.33

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