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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,582.75, 252,874.13 and 43,923.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,582.75, 252,874.13 and 43,923.75 is: 65,885.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,582.75 : 252,874.13 = 43,923.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,582.75/252,874.13 = 43,923.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,582.75x = 252,874.13 × 43,923.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,582.75x = 11,107,180,067.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,107,180,067.59/168,582.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,885.63

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