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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,444.45, 252,532.53 and 97,286.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,444.45, 252,532.53 and 97,286.13 is: 145,851.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,444.45 : 252,532.53 = 97,286.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,444.45/252,532.53 = 97,286.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,444.45x = 252,532.53 × 97,286.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,444.45x = 24,567,912,542.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,567,912,542.81/168,444.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,851.72

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