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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,135.94, 215,467.70 and 84,516.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,135.94, 215,467.70 and 84,516.55 is: 116,632.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,135.94 : 215,467.70 = 84,516.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,135.94/215,467.70 = 84,516.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,135.94x = 215,467.70 × 84,516.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,135.94x = 18,210,585,679.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,210,585,679.18/156,135.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,632.89

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