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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,906.42, 216,653.06 and 96,505.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,906.42, 216,653.06 and 96,505.14 is: 133,252.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,906.42 : 216,653.06 = 96,505.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,906.42/216,653.06 = 96,505.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,906.42x = 216,653.06 × 96,505.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,906.42x = 20,908,133,404.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,908,133,404.20/156,906.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,252.25

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