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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 295,548.49, 407,859.52 and 168,232.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 295,548.49, 407,859.52 and 168,232.28 is: 232,162.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    295,548.49 : 407,859.52 = 168,232.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    295,548.49/407,859.52 = 168,232.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    295,548.49x = 407,859.52 × 168,232.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    295,548.49x = 68,615,136,969.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,615,136,969.31/295,548.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,162.03

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