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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,777.47, 232,937.37 and 97,156.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,777.47, 232,937.37 and 97,156.87 is: 134,090.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,777.47 : 232,937.37 = 97,156.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,777.47/232,937.37 = 97,156.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,777.47x = 232,937.37 × 97,156.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,777.47x = 22,631,465,192.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,631,465,192.89/168,777.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,090.56

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