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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,572.60, 234,856.15 and 108,496.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,572.60, 234,856.15 and 108,496.87 is: 162,743.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,572.60 : 234,856.15 = 108,496.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,572.60/234,856.15 = 108,496.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,572.60x = 234,856.15 × 108,496.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,572.60x = 25,481,156,316.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,481,156,316.87/156,572.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,743.40

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