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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,799.86, 232,934.67 and 93,343.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,799.86, 232,934.67 and 93,343.50 is: 128,808.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,799.86 : 232,934.67 = 93,343.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,799.86/232,934.67 = 93,343.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,799.86x = 232,934.67 × 93,343.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,799.86x = 21,742,937,369.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,742,937,369.15/168,799.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,808.98

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