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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,199.50, 252,304.11 and 43,540.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,199.50, 252,304.11 and 43,540.50 is: 65,312.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,199.50 : 252,304.11 = 43,540.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,199.50/252,304.11 = 43,540.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,199.50x = 252,304.11 × 43,540.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,199.50x = 10,985,447,101.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,985,447,101.46/168,199.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,312.01

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