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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,539.22, 232,582.75 and 92,058.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,539.22, 232,582.75 and 92,058.37 is: 127,039.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,539.22 : 232,582.75 = 92,058.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,539.22/232,582.75 = 92,058.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,539.22x = 232,582.75 × 92,058.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,539.22x = 21,411,188,043.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,411,188,043.51/168,539.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,039.79

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