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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,790.14, 216,400.71 and 102,247.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,790.14, 216,400.71 and 102,247.63 is: 141,121.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,790.14 : 216,400.71 = 102,247.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,790.14/216,400.71 = 102,247.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,790.14x = 216,400.71 × 102,247.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,790.14x = 22,126,459,570.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,126,459,570.24/156,790.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,121.50

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