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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,741.30, 216,352.17 and 100,152.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,741.30, 216,352.17 and 100,152.90 is: 138,242.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,741.30 : 216,352.17 = 100,152.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,741.30/216,352.17 = 100,152.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,741.30x = 216,352.17 × 100,152.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,741.30x = 21,668,297,246.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,668,297,246.79/156,741.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,242.42

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