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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,836.04, 232,990.86 and 93,384.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,836.04, 232,990.86 and 93,384.48 is: 128,868.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,836.04 : 232,990.86 = 93,384.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,836.04/232,990.86 = 93,384.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,836.04x = 232,990.86 × 93,384.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,836.04x = 21,757,730,305.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,757,730,305.85/168,836.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,868.99

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