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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,197.46, 232,112.24 and 92,746.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,197.46, 232,112.24 and 92,746.14 is: 127,989.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,197.46 : 232,112.24 = 92,746.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,197.46/232,112.24 = 92,746.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,197.46x = 232,112.24 × 92,746.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,197.46x = 21,527,514,306.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,527,514,306.75/168,197.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,989.53

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