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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,136.31, 217,101.80 and 109,601.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,136.31, 217,101.80 and 109,601.87 is: 151,427.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,136.31 : 217,101.80 = 109,601.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,136.31/217,101.80 = 109,601.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,136.31x = 217,101.80 × 109,601.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,136.31x = 23,794,762,448.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,794,762,448.86/157,136.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,427.52

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