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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,068.74, 215,374.17 and 84,450.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,068.74, 215,374.17 and 84,450.03 is: 116,540.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,068.74 : 215,374.17 = 84,450.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,068.74/215,374.17 = 84,450.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,068.74x = 215,374.17 × 84,450.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,068.74x = 18,188,355,117.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,188,355,117.73/156,068.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,540.67

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