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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,685.77, 216,275.67 and 100,097.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,685.77, 216,275.67 and 100,097.13 is: 138,165.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,685.77 : 216,275.67 = 100,097.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,685.77/216,275.67 = 100,097.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,685.77x = 216,275.67 × 100,097.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,685.77x = 21,648,573,855.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,648,573,855.83/156,685.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,165.54

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