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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,634.64, 216,156.84 and 88,655.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,634.64, 216,156.84 and 88,655.12 is: 122,344.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,634.64 : 216,156.84 = 88,655.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,634.64/216,156.84 = 88,655.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,634.64x = 216,156.84 × 88,655.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,634.64x = 19,163,410,589.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,163,410,589.02/156,634.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,344.65

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