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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,593.90, 232,652.70 and 92,115.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,593.90, 232,652.70 and 92,115.65 is: 127,115.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,593.90 : 232,652.70 = 92,115.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,593.90/232,652.70 = 92,115.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,593.90x = 232,652.70 × 92,115.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,593.90x = 21,430,953,521.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,430,953,521.49/168,593.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,115.83

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