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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,249.60, 252,374.40 and 101,894.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,249.60, 252,374.40 and 101,894.40 is: 152,841.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,249.60 : 252,374.40 = 101,894.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,249.60/252,374.40 = 101,894.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,249.60x = 252,374.40 × 101,894.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,249.60x = 25,715,538,063.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,715,538,063.36/168,249.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,841.60

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