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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,102.80, 215,368.78 and 88,111.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,102.80, 215,368.78 and 88,111.76 is: 121,564.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,102.80 : 215,368.78 = 88,111.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,102.80/215,368.78 = 88,111.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,102.80x = 215,368.78 × 88,111.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,102.80x = 18,976,522,254.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,976,522,254.85/156,102.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,564.27

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