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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,401.45, 217,189.17 and 88,477.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,401.45, 217,189.17 and 88,477.32 is: 122,084.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,401.45 : 217,189.17 = 88,477.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,401.45/217,189.17 = 88,477.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,401.45x = 217,189.17 × 88,477.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,401.45x = 19,216,315,694.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,216,315,694.62/157,401.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,084.74

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