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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,050.64, 252,119.70 and 62,877.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,050.64, 252,119.70 and 62,877.90 is: 94,333.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,050.64 : 252,119.70 = 62,877.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,050.64/252,119.70 = 62,877.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,050.64x = 252,119.70 × 62,877.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,050.64x = 15,852,757,284.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,852,757,284.63/168,050.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,333.22

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