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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,619.90, 217,515.39 and 101,031.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,619.90, 217,515.39 and 101,031.23 is: 139,423.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,619.90 : 217,515.39 = 101,031.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,619.90/217,515.39 = 101,031.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,619.90x = 217,515.39 × 101,031.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,619.90x = 21,975,847,395.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,975,847,395.63/157,619.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,423.05

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