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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,201.46, 232,119.75 and 92,752.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,201.46, 232,119.75 and 92,752.66 is: 127,999.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,201.46 : 232,119.75 = 92,752.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,201.46/232,119.75 = 92,752.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,201.46x = 232,119.75 × 92,752.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,201.46x = 21,529,724,251.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,529,724,251.04/168,201.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,999.63

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