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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,240.18, 215,450.19 and 133,653.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,240.18, 215,450.19 and 133,653.92 is: 184,304.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,240.18 : 215,450.19 = 133,653.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,240.18/215,450.19 = 133,653.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,240.18x = 215,450.19 × 133,653.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,240.18x = 28,795,761,380.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,795,761,380.99/156,240.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,304.46

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