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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,296.10, 252,318.60 and 101,722.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,296.10, 252,318.60 and 101,722.20 is: 152,507.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,296.10 : 252,318.60 = 101,722.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,296.10/252,318.60 = 101,722.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,296.10x = 252,318.60 × 101,722.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,296.10x = 25,666,403,092.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,666,403,092.92/168,296.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,507.41

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