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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 295,583.58, 407,937.87 and 168,238.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 295,583.58, 407,937.87 and 168,238.62 is: 232,187.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    295,583.58 : 407,937.87 = 168,238.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    295,583.58/407,937.87 = 168,238.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    295,583.58x = 407,937.87 × 168,238.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    295,583.58x = 68,630,904,294.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,630,904,294.54/295,583.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,187.81

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