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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,736.98, 216,346.14 and 100,148.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,736.98, 216,346.14 and 100,148.22 is: 138,235.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,736.98 : 216,346.14 = 100,148.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,736.98/216,346.14 = 100,148.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,736.98x = 216,346.14 × 100,148.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,736.98x = 21,666,680,824.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,666,680,824.87/156,736.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,235.92

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