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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,227.46, 215,585.19 and 88,258.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,227.46, 215,585.19 and 88,258.38 is: 121,791.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,227.46 : 215,585.19 = 88,258.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,227.46/215,585.19 = 88,258.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,227.46x = 215,585.19 × 88,258.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,227.46x = 19,027,199,621.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,027,199,621.39/156,227.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,791.65

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