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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 295,548.50, 407,859.51 and 168,232.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 295,548.50, 407,859.51 and 168,232.28 is: 232,162.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    295,548.50 : 407,859.51 = 168,232.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    295,548.50/407,859.51 = 168,232.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    295,548.50x = 407,859.51 × 168,232.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    295,548.50x = 68,615,135,286.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,615,135,286.98/295,548.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,162.01

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