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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,942.60, 235,025.10 and 100,696.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,942.60, 235,025.10 and 100,696.20 is: 150,794.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,942.60 : 235,025.10 = 100,696.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,942.60/235,025.10 = 100,696.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,942.60x = 235,025.10 × 100,696.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,942.60x = 23,666,134,474.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,666,134,474.62/156,942.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,794.84

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