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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,467.36, 252,700.01 and 42,106.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,467.36, 252,700.01 and 42,106.97 is: 63,160.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,467.36 : 252,700.01 = 42,106.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,467.36/252,700.01 = 42,106.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,467.36x = 252,700.01 × 42,106.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,467.36x = 10,640,430,581.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,640,430,581.84/168,467.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,160.19

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