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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,817.44, 252,868.86 and 109,476.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,817.44, 252,868.86 and 109,476.84 is: 163,983.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,817.44 : 252,868.86 = 109,476.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,817.44/252,868.86 = 109,476.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,817.44x = 252,868.86 × 109,476.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,817.44x = 27,683,283,727.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,683,283,727.20/168,817.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,983.55

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