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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,556.56, 216,160.40 and 96,208.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,556.56, 216,160.40 and 96,208.12 is: 132,836.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,556.56 : 216,160.40 = 96,208.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,556.56/216,160.40 = 96,208.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,556.56x = 216,160.40 × 96,208.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,556.56x = 20,796,385,672.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,796,385,672.00/156,556.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,836.24

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