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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,458.37, 232,466.45 and 93,005.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,458.37, 232,466.45 and 93,005.25 is: 128,343.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,458.37 : 232,466.45 = 93,005.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,458.37/232,466.45 = 93,005.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,458.37x = 232,466.45 × 93,005.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,458.37x = 21,620,600,298.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,620,600,298.86/168,458.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,343.88

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