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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,912.12, 216,516.12 and 92,342.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,912.12, 216,516.12 and 92,342.94 is: 127,419.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,912.12 : 216,516.12 = 92,342.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,912.12/216,516.12 = 92,342.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,912.12x = 216,516.12 × 92,342.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,912.12x = 19,993,735,078.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,993,735,078.19/156,912.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,419.95

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