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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,738.45, 216,365.27 and 105,820.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,738.45, 216,365.27 and 105,820.14 is: 146,076.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,738.45 : 216,365.27 = 105,820.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,738.45/216,365.27 = 105,820.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,738.45x = 216,365.27 × 105,820.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,738.45x = 22,895,802,633.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,895,802,633.44/156,738.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,076.49

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