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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,733.71, 232,911.16 and 97,142.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,733.71, 232,911.16 and 97,142.27 is: 134,090.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,733.71 : 232,911.16 = 97,142.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,733.71/232,911.16 = 97,142.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,733.71x = 232,911.16 × 97,142.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,733.71x = 22,625,518,790.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,625,518,790.73/168,733.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,090.09

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