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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,322.30, 215,728.79 and 95,926.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,322.30, 215,728.79 and 95,926.31 is: 132,380.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,322.30 : 215,728.79 = 95,926.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,322.30/215,728.79 = 95,926.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,322.30x = 215,728.79 × 95,926.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,322.30x = 20,694,066,785.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,694,066,785.46/156,322.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,380.77

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