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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,062.04, 251,500.71 and 104,911.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,062.04, 251,500.71 and 104,911.80 is: 156,997.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,062.04 : 251,500.71 = 104,911.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,062.04/251,500.71 = 104,911.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,062.04x = 251,500.71 × 104,911.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,062.04x = 26,385,392,187.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,385,392,187.38/168,062.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,997.93

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