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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,884.52, 216,534.06 and 96,506.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,884.52, 216,534.06 and 96,506.04 is: 133,198.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,884.52 : 216,534.06 = 96,506.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,884.52/216,534.06 = 96,506.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,884.52x = 216,534.06 × 96,506.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,884.52x = 20,896,844,655.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,896,844,655.72/156,884.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,198.89

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