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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,577.59, 232,641.65 and 100,634.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,577.59, 232,641.65 and 100,634.00 is: 138,877.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,577.59 : 232,641.65 = 100,634.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,577.59/232,641.65 = 100,634.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,577.59x = 232,641.65 × 100,634.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,577.59x = 23,411,658,139.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,411,658,139.72/168,577.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,877.64

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