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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,923.40, 253,239.30 and 85,817.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,923.40, 253,239.30 and 85,817.40 is: 128,652.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,923.40 : 253,239.30 = 85,817.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,923.40/253,239.30 = 85,817.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,923.40x = 253,239.30 × 85,817.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,923.40x = 21,732,338,303.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,732,338,303.82/168,923.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,652.03

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