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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,052.60, 252,176.10 and 62,882.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,052.60, 252,176.10 and 62,882.20 is: 94,359.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,052.60 : 252,176.10 = 62,882.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,052.60/252,176.10 = 62,882.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,052.60x = 252,176.10 × 62,882.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,052.60x = 15,857,387,955.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,857,387,955.42/168,052.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,359.67

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