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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,154.35, 215,492.76 and 84,534.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,154.35, 215,492.76 and 84,534.35 is: 116,657.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,154.35 : 215,492.76 = 84,534.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,154.35/215,492.76 = 84,534.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,154.35x = 215,492.76 × 84,534.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,154.35x = 18,216,540,396.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,216,540,396.31/156,154.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,657.27

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