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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,456.32, 232,467.84 and 93,003.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,456.32, 232,467.84 and 93,003.20 is: 128,343.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,456.32 : 232,467.84 = 93,003.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,456.32/232,467.84 = 93,003.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,456.32x = 232,467.84 × 93,003.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,456.32x = 21,620,253,017.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,620,253,017.09/168,456.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,343.38

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