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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,629.82, 216,050.82 and 92,922.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,629.82, 216,050.82 and 92,922.50 is: 128,174.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,629.82 : 216,050.82 = 92,922.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,629.82/216,050.82 = 92,922.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,629.82x = 216,050.82 × 92,922.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,629.82x = 20,075,982,321.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,075,982,321.45/156,629.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,174.71

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