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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,665.24, 217,578.42 and 89,680.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,665.24, 217,578.42 and 89,680.68 is: 123,759.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,665.24 : 217,578.42 = 89,680.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,665.24/217,578.42 = 89,680.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,665.24x = 217,578.42 × 89,680.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,665.24x = 19,512,580,658.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,512,580,658.93/157,665.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,759.56

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