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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,583.30, 218,855.07 and 104,773.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,583.30, 218,855.07 and 104,773.92 is: 144,594.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,583.30 : 218,855.07 = 104,773.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,583.30/218,855.07 = 104,773.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,583.30x = 218,855.07 × 104,773.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,583.30x = 22,930,303,595.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,930,303,595.77/158,583.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,594.69

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