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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,520.96, 252,796.16 and 43,862.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,520.96, 252,796.16 and 43,862.08 is: 65,796.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,520.96 : 252,796.16 = 43,862.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,520.96/252,796.16 = 43,862.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,520.96x = 252,796.16 × 43,862.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,520.96x = 11,088,165,393.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,088,165,393.61/168,520.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,796.95

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