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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,852.86, 234,399.87 and 93,375.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,852.86, 234,399.87 and 93,375.18 is: 128,859.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,852.86 : 234,399.87 = 93,375.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,852.86/234,399.87 = 93,375.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,852.86x = 234,399.87 × 93,375.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,852.86x = 21,887,130,053.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,887,130,053.23/169,852.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,859.36

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