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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 295,952.10, 408,401.93 and 168,616.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 295,952.10, 408,401.93 and 168,616.90 is: 232,684.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    295,952.10 : 408,401.93 = 168,616.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    295,952.10/408,401.93 = 168,616.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    295,952.10x = 408,401.93 × 168,616.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    295,952.10x = 68,863,467,390.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,863,467,390.62/295,952.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,684.50

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