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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,733.46, 232,910.82 and 97,142.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,733.46, 232,910.82 and 97,142.02 is: 134,089.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,733.46 : 232,910.82 = 97,142.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,733.46/232,910.82 = 97,142.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,733.46x = 232,910.82 × 97,142.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,733.46x = 22,625,425,884.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,625,425,884.39/168,733.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,089.74

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