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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,926.19, 253,380.40 and 42,566.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,926.19, 253,380.40 and 42,566.34 is: 63,847.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,926.19 : 253,380.40 = 42,566.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,926.19/253,380.40 = 42,566.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,926.19x = 253,380.40 × 42,566.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,926.19x = 10,785,477,338.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,785,477,338.93/168,926.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,847.28

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