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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,912.48, 216,589.14 and 100,323.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,912.48, 216,589.14 and 100,323.86 is: 138,478.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,912.48 : 216,589.14 = 100,323.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,912.48/216,589.14 = 100,323.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,912.48x = 216,589.14 × 100,323.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,912.48x = 21,729,057,475.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,729,057,475.93/156,912.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,478.84

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