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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,567.23, 252,766.20 and 56,207.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,567.23, 252,766.20 and 56,207.67 is: 84,283.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,567.23 : 252,766.20 = 56,207.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,567.23/252,766.20 = 56,207.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,567.23x = 252,766.20 × 56,207.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,567.23x = 14,207,399,156.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,207,399,156.75/168,567.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,283.28

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