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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,947.64, 253,346.52 and 50,596.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,947.64, 253,346.52 and 50,596.92 is: 75,872.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,947.64 : 253,346.52 = 50,596.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,947.64/253,346.52 = 50,596.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,947.64x = 253,346.52 × 50,596.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,947.64x = 12,818,553,604.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,818,553,604.72/168,947.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,872.94

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