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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,606.36, 232,656.87 and 100,610.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,606.36, 232,656.87 and 100,610.73 is: 138,830.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,606.36 : 232,656.87 = 100,610.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,606.36/232,656.87 = 100,610.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,606.36x = 232,656.87 × 100,610.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,606.36x = 23,407,777,530.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,407,777,530.22/168,606.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,830.93

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