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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 155,166.17, 214,129.46 and 88,098.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 155,166.17, 214,129.46 and 88,098.17 is: 121,575.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,166.17 : 214,129.46 = 88,098.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,166.17/214,129.46 = 88,098.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,166.17x = 214,129.46 × 88,098.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,166.17x = 18,864,413,569.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,864,413,569.09/155,166.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,575.56

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