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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,260.36, 215,639.20 and 84,640.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,260.36, 215,639.20 and 84,640.21 is: 116,803.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,260.36 : 215,639.20 = 84,640.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,260.36/215,639.20 = 84,640.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,260.36x = 215,639.20 × 84,640.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,260.36x = 18,251,747,172.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,251,747,172.23/156,260.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,803.44

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