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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,329.25, 232,299.23 and 92,882.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,329.25, 232,299.23 and 92,882.61 is: 128,180.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,329.25 : 232,299.23 = 92,882.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,329.25/232,299.23 = 92,882.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,329.25x = 232,299.23 × 92,882.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,329.25x = 21,576,558,318.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,576,558,318.98/168,329.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,180.68

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