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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,548.38, 232,576.95 and 93,092.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,548.38, 232,576.95 and 93,092.38 is: 128,456.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,548.38 : 232,576.95 = 93,092.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,548.38/232,576.95 = 93,092.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,548.38x = 232,576.95 × 93,092.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,548.38x = 21,651,141,808.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,651,141,808.64/168,548.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,456.54

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