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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,258.80, 215,634.36 and 84,638.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,258.80, 215,634.36 and 84,638.48 is: 116,799.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,258.80 : 215,634.36 = 84,638.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,258.80/215,634.36 = 84,638.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,258.80x = 215,634.36 × 84,638.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,258.80x = 18,250,964,466.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,250,964,466.17/156,258.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,799.59

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