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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,102.26, 215,421.10 and 84,482.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,102.26, 215,421.10 and 84,482.29 is: 116,585.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,102.26 : 215,421.10 = 84,482.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,102.26/215,421.10 = 84,482.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,102.26x = 215,421.10 × 84,482.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,102.26x = 18,199,267,900.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,199,267,900.39/156,102.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,585.55

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