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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,917.28, 216,496.08 and 97,335.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,917.28, 216,496.08 and 97,335.84 is: 134,292.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,917.28 : 216,496.08 = 97,335.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,917.28/216,496.08 = 97,335.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,917.28x = 216,496.08 × 97,335.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,917.28x = 21,072,827,803.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,072,827,803.51/156,917.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,292.59

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