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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,097.74, 215,415.15 and 84,477.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,097.74, 215,415.15 and 84,477.82 is: 116,579.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,097.74 : 215,415.15 = 84,477.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,097.74/215,415.15 = 84,477.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,097.74x = 215,415.15 × 84,477.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,097.74x = 18,197,801,411.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,197,801,411.64/156,097.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,579.53

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