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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,947.27, 216,577.53 and 88,032.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,947.27, 216,577.53 and 88,032.94 is: 121,480.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,947.27 : 216,577.53 = 88,032.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,947.27/216,577.53 = 88,032.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,947.27x = 216,577.53 × 88,032.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,947.27x = 19,065,956,703.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,065,956,703.84/156,947.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,480.01

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