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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,077.46, 215,607.21 and 124,205.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,077.46, 215,607.21 and 124,205.58 is: 171,579.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,077.46 : 215,607.21 = 124,205.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,077.46/215,607.21 = 124,205.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,077.46x = 215,607.21 × 124,205.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,077.46x = 26,779,618,570.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,779,618,570.23/156,077.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,579.03

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