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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,932.83, 216,497.37 and 104,559.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,932.83, 216,497.37 and 104,559.04 is: 144,244.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,932.83 : 216,497.37 = 104,559.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,932.83/216,497.37 = 104,559.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,932.83x = 216,497.37 × 104,559.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,932.83x = 22,636,757,169.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,636,757,169.72/156,932.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,244.88

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