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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,065.88, 215,370.66 and 88,097.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,065.88, 215,370.66 and 88,097.16 is: 121,573.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,065.88 : 215,370.66 = 88,097.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,065.88/215,370.66 = 88,097.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,065.88x = 215,370.66 × 88,097.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,065.88x = 18,973,543,493.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,973,543,493.33/156,065.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,573.94

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