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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,671.08, 217,823.04 and 103,352.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,671.08, 217,823.04 and 103,352.17 is: 142,781.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,671.08 : 217,823.04 = 103,352.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,671.08/217,823.04 = 103,352.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,671.08x = 217,823.04 × 103,352.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,671.08x = 22,512,483,860.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,512,483,860.00/157,671.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,781.31

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