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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,629.95, 156,820.38 and 84,899.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,629.95, 156,820.38 and 84,899.73 is: 117,169.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,629.95 : 156,820.38 = 84,899.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,629.95/156,820.38 = 84,899.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,629.95x = 156,820.38 × 84,899.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,629.95x = 13,314,007,920.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,314,007,920.50/113,629.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,169.88

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