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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,088.37, 215,402.49 and 84,468.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,088.37, 215,402.49 and 84,468.37 is: 116,566.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,088.37 : 215,402.49 = 84,468.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,088.37/215,402.49 = 84,468.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,088.37x = 215,402.49 × 84,468.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,088.37x = 18,194,696,685.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,194,696,685.74/156,088.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,566.64

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