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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,140.94, 215,461.95 and 88,174.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,140.94, 215,461.95 and 88,174.45 is: 121,673.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,140.94 : 215,461.95 = 88,174.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,140.94/215,461.95 = 88,174.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,140.94x = 215,461.95 × 88,174.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,140.94x = 18,998,238,496.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,998,238,496.31/156,140.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,673.65

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