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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,603.27, 252,898.93 and 42,244.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,603.27, 252,898.93 and 42,244.57 is: 63,365.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,603.27 : 252,898.93 = 42,244.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,603.27/252,898.93 = 42,244.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,603.27x = 252,898.93 × 42,244.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,603.27x = 10,683,606,551.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,683,606,551.31/168,603.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,365.36

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