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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,572.99, 216,069.47 and 88,589.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,572.99, 216,069.47 and 88,589.39 is: 122,252.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,572.99 : 216,069.47 = 88,589.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,572.99/216,069.47 = 88,589.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,572.99x = 216,069.47 × 88,589.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,572.99x = 19,141,461,021.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,141,461,021.63/156,572.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,252.64

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