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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,331.50, 232,302.33 and 92,884.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,331.50, 232,302.33 and 92,884.86 is: 128,183.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,331.50 : 232,302.33 = 92,884.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,331.50/232,302.33 = 92,884.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,331.50x = 232,302.33 × 92,884.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,331.50x = 21,577,369,399.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,577,369,399.72/168,331.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,183.79

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