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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,746.04, 217,736.13 and 110,014.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,746.04, 217,736.13 and 110,014.76 is: 151,852.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,746.04 : 217,736.13 = 110,014.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,746.04/217,736.13 = 110,014.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,746.04x = 217,736.13 × 110,014.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,746.04x = 23,954,188,085.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,954,188,085.28/157,746.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,852.86

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