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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,829.34, 234,117.48 and 118,683.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,829.34, 234,117.48 and 118,683.27 is: 163,610.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,829.34 : 234,117.48 = 118,683.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,829.34/234,117.48 = 118,683.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,829.34x = 234,117.48 × 118,683.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,829.34x = 27,785,828,090.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,785,828,090.56/169,829.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,610.29

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