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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,144.31, 215,603.37 and 144,203.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,144.31, 215,603.37 and 144,203.29 is: 199,115.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,144.31 : 215,603.37 = 144,203.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,144.31/215,603.37 = 144,203.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,144.31x = 215,603.37 × 144,203.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,144.31x = 31,090,713,490.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,090,713,490.05/156,144.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,115.26

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