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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,738.14, 216,301.14 and 88,753.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,738.14, 216,301.14 and 88,753.27 is: 122,480.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,738.14 : 216,301.14 = 88,753.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,738.14/216,301.14 = 88,753.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,738.14x = 216,301.14 × 88,753.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,738.14x = 19,197,433,479.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,197,433,479.73/156,738.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,480.93

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