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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,939.70, 216,555.57 and 100,310.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,939.70, 216,555.57 and 100,310.90 is: 138,415.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,939.70 : 216,555.57 = 100,310.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,939.70/216,555.57 = 100,310.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,939.70x = 216,555.57 × 100,310.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,939.70x = 21,722,884,126.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,722,884,126.71/156,939.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,415.48

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