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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,803.86, 232,940.19 and 93,347.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,803.86, 232,940.19 and 93,347.50 is: 128,814.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,803.86 : 232,940.19 = 93,347.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,803.86/232,940.19 = 93,347.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,803.86x = 232,940.19 × 93,347.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,803.86x = 21,744,384,386.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,744,384,386.03/168,803.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,814.50

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