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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,072.56, 252,108.88 and 43,413.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,072.56, 252,108.88 and 43,413.60 is: 65,120.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,072.56 : 252,108.88 = 43,413.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,072.56/252,108.88 = 43,413.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,072.56x = 252,108.88 × 43,413.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,072.56x = 10,944,954,072.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,944,954,072.77/168,072.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,120.41

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