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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,174.16, 215,520.46 and 84,554.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,174.16, 215,520.46 and 84,554.24 is: 116,684.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,174.16 : 215,520.46 = 84,554.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,174.16/215,520.46 = 84,554.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,174.16x = 215,520.46 × 84,554.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,174.16x = 18,223,168,699.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,223,168,699.75/156,174.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,684.92

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