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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,383.30, 215,798.10 and 88,403.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,383.30, 215,798.10 and 88,403.51 is: 121,990.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,383.30 : 215,798.10 = 88,403.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,383.30/215,798.10 = 88,403.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,383.30x = 215,798.10 × 88,403.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,383.30x = 19,077,309,491.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,077,309,491.33/156,383.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,990.71

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