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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,935.80, 216,368.12 and 101,646.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,935.80, 216,368.12 and 101,646.75 is: 140,140.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,935.80 : 216,368.12 = 101,646.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,935.80/216,368.12 = 101,646.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,935.80x = 216,368.12 × 101,646.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,935.80x = 21,993,114,611.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,993,114,611.54/156,935.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,140.84

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