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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,201.32, 216,904.17 and 93,526.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,201.32, 216,904.17 and 93,526.68 is: 129,046.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,201.32 : 216,904.17 = 93,526.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,201.32/216,904.17 = 93,526.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,201.32x = 216,904.17 × 93,526.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,201.32x = 20,286,326,898.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,286,326,898.26/157,201.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,046.80

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