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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,811.02, 252,788.01 and 101,300.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,811.02, 252,788.01 and 101,300.61 is: 151,693.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,811.02 : 252,788.01 = 101,300.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,811.02/252,788.01 = 101,300.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,811.02x = 252,788.01 × 101,300.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,811.02x = 25,607,579,613.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,607,579,613.69/168,811.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,693.77

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