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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,733.96, 232,911.51 and 97,142.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,733.96, 232,911.51 and 97,142.52 is: 134,090.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,733.96 : 232,911.51 = 97,142.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,733.96/232,911.51 = 97,142.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,733.96x = 232,911.51 × 97,142.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,733.96x = 22,625,609,368.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,625,609,368.14/168,733.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,090.43

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