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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,906.80, 216,580.92 and 100,318.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,906.80, 216,580.92 and 100,318.40 is: 138,471.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,906.80 : 216,580.92 = 100,318.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,906.80/216,580.92 = 100,318.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,906.80x = 216,580.92 × 100,318.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,906.80x = 21,727,051,364.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,727,051,364.93/156,906.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,471.06

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