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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,219.18, 232,134.66 and 96,548.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,219.18, 232,134.66 and 96,548.76 is: 133,232.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,219.18 : 232,134.66 = 96,548.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,219.18/232,134.66 = 96,548.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,219.18x = 232,134.66 × 96,548.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,219.18x = 22,412,313,576.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,412,313,576.02/168,219.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,232.81

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