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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,576.30, 218,845.41 and 104,766.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,576.30, 218,845.41 and 104,766.92 is: 144,585.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,576.30 : 218,845.41 = 104,766.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,576.30/218,845.41 = 104,766.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,576.30x = 218,845.41 × 104,766.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,576.30x = 22,927,759,561.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,927,759,561.84/158,576.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,585.03

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