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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,788.44, 232,927.68 and 97,142.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,788.44, 232,927.68 and 97,142.32 is: 134,056.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,788.44 : 232,927.68 = 97,142.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,788.44/232,927.68 = 97,142.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,788.44x = 232,927.68 × 97,142.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,788.44x = 22,627,135,227.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,627,135,227.42/168,788.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,056.19

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