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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,152.63, 215,491.10 and 84,532.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,152.63, 215,491.10 and 84,532.48 is: 116,655.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,152.63 : 215,491.10 = 84,532.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,152.63/215,491.10 = 84,532.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,152.63x = 215,491.10 × 84,532.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,152.63x = 18,215,996,139.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,215,996,139.54/156,152.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,655.07

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