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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,820.20, 253,104.54 and 56,433.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,820.20, 253,104.54 and 56,433.92 is: 84,608.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,820.20 : 253,104.54 = 56,433.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,820.20/253,104.54 = 56,433.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,820.20x = 253,104.54 × 56,433.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,820.20x = 14,283,679,884.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,283,679,884.85/168,820.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,608.83

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