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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,917.42, 234,500.98 and 93,449.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,917.42, 234,500.98 and 93,449.98 is: 128,969.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,917.42 : 234,500.98 = 93,449.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,917.42/234,500.98 = 93,449.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,917.42x = 234,500.98 × 93,449.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,917.42x = 21,914,111,890.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,914,111,890.98/169,917.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,969.19

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