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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,062.35, 215,364.45 and 84,440.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,062.35, 215,364.45 and 84,440.80 is: 116,527.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,062.35 : 215,364.45 = 84,440.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,062.35/215,364.45 = 84,440.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,062.35x = 215,364.45 × 84,440.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,062.35x = 18,185,546,449.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,185,546,449.56/156,062.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,527.44

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