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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 271,331.16, 374,431.17 and 156,600.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 271,331.16, 374,431.17 and 156,600.80 is: 216,105.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    271,331.16 : 374,431.17 = 156,600.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    271,331.16/374,431.17 = 156,600.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    271,331.16x = 374,431.17 × 156,600.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    271,331.16x = 58,636,220,766.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,636,220,766.94/271,331.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,105.74

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