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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,788.58, 216,234.18 and 105,792.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,788.58, 216,234.18 and 105,792.60 is: 145,903.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,788.58 : 216,234.18 = 105,792.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,788.58/216,234.18 = 105,792.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,788.58x = 216,234.18 × 105,792.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,788.58x = 22,875,976,111.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,875,976,111.07/156,788.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,903.33

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