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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,550.93, 252,792.17 and 61,898.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,550.93, 252,792.17 and 61,898.23 is: 92,834.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,550.93 : 252,792.17 = 61,898.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,550.93/252,792.17 = 61,898.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,550.93x = 252,792.17 × 61,898.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,550.93x = 15,647,387,880.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,647,387,880.86/168,550.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,834.78

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