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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,741.80, 216,352.86 and 100,153.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,741.80, 216,352.86 and 100,153.40 is: 138,243.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,741.80 : 216,352.86 = 100,153.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,741.80/216,352.86 = 100,153.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,741.80x = 216,352.86 × 100,153.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,741.80x = 21,668,474,528.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,668,474,528.72/156,741.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,243.11

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