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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 155,887.35, 215,075.52 and 95,394.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 155,887.35, 215,075.52 and 95,394.93 is: 131,615.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,887.35 : 215,075.52 = 95,394.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,887.35/215,075.52 = 95,394.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,887.35x = 215,075.52 × 95,394.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,887.35x = 20,517,114,175.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,517,114,175.11/155,887.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,615.00

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