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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,824.76, 216,402.52 and 88,828.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,824.76, 216,402.52 and 88,828.16 is: 122,574.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,824.76 : 216,402.52 = 88,828.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,824.76/216,402.52 = 88,828.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,824.76x = 216,402.52 × 88,828.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,824.76x = 19,222,637,670.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,222,637,670.96/156,824.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,574.00

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