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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,906.30, 216,580.23 and 100,317.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,906.30, 216,580.23 and 100,317.90 is: 138,470.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,906.30 : 216,580.23 = 100,317.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,906.30/216,580.23 = 100,317.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,906.30x = 216,580.23 × 100,317.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,906.30x = 21,726,873,855.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,726,873,855.12/156,906.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,470.37

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