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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,911.30, 216,587.13 and 100,322.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,911.30, 216,587.13 and 100,322.90 is: 138,477.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,911.30 : 216,587.13 = 100,322.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,911.30/216,587.13 = 100,322.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,911.30x = 216,587.13 × 100,322.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,911.30x = 21,728,648,984.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,728,648,984.28/156,911.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,477.27

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