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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,261.66, 218,366.17 and 93,698.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,261.66, 218,366.17 and 93,698.83 is: 129,283.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,261.66 : 218,366.17 = 93,698.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,261.66/218,366.17 = 93,698.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,261.66x = 218,366.17 × 93,698.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,261.66x = 20,460,654,172.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,460,654,172.09/158,261.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,283.71

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