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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 155,696.49, 214,877.01 and 95,307.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 155,696.49, 214,877.01 and 95,307.03 is: 131,533.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,696.49 : 214,877.01 = 95,307.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,696.49/214,877.01 = 95,307.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,696.49x = 214,877.01 × 95,307.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,696.49x = 20,479,289,638.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,479,289,638.38/155,696.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,533.41

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