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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,397.47, 252,543.66 and 56,051.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,397.47, 252,543.66 and 56,051.42 is: 84,059.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,397.47 : 252,543.66 = 56,051.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,397.47/252,543.66 = 56,051.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,397.47x = 252,543.66 × 56,051.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,397.47x = 14,155,430,755.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,155,430,755.00/168,397.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,059.64

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