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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,779.44, 232,915.24 and 97,133.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,779.44, 232,915.24 and 97,133.36 is: 134,043.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,779.44 : 232,915.24 = 97,133.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,779.44/232,915.24 = 97,133.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,779.44x = 232,915.24 × 97,133.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,779.44x = 22,623,839,856.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,623,839,856.41/168,779.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,043.81

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