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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,828.72, 216,428.04 and 92,302.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,828.72, 216,428.04 and 92,302.50 is: 127,380.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,828.72 : 216,428.04 = 92,302.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,828.72/216,428.04 = 92,302.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,828.72x = 216,428.04 × 92,302.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,828.72x = 19,976,849,162.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,976,849,162.10/156,828.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,380.04

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