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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,367.50, 219,927.15 and 88,711.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,367.50, 219,927.15 and 88,711.50 is: 122,421.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,367.50 : 219,927.15 = 88,711.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,367.50/219,927.15 = 88,711.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,367.50x = 219,927.15 × 88,711.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,367.50x = 19,510,067,367.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,510,067,367.23/159,367.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,421.87

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