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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,162.04, 218,257.11 and 94,534.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,162.04, 218,257.11 and 94,534.92 is: 130,454.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,162.04 : 218,257.11 = 94,534.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,162.04/218,257.11 = 94,534.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,162.04x = 218,257.11 × 94,534.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,162.04x = 20,632,918,433.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,632,918,433.28/158,162.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,454.30

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