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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,620.04, 218,913.95 and 94,957.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,620.04, 218,913.95 and 94,957.82 is: 131,052.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,620.04 : 218,913.95 = 94,957.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,620.04/218,913.95 = 94,957.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,620.04x = 218,913.95 × 94,957.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,620.04x = 20,787,591,459.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,787,591,459.59/158,620.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,052.74

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