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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,786.46, 232,926.87 and 93,336.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,786.46, 232,926.87 and 93,336.22 is: 128,804.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,786.46 : 232,926.87 = 93,336.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,786.46/232,926.87 = 93,336.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,786.46x = 232,926.87 × 93,336.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,786.46x = 21,740,513,582.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,740,513,582.23/168,786.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,804.84

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